🗓️ Idiom: Find Common Ground (verb)
💬 Meaning
- To identify shared interests or opinions.
- To reach an agreement or understanding with others.
🧠 Example Sentences
- The negotiators worked hard to find common ground on the contract terms.
- They finally found common ground after several hours of discussion.
- Managers should try to find common ground between departments to solve conflicts.
🏛️ Origin
The phrase “common ground” originally referred to land shared by a community and was first recorded in English in 1570, according to the Oxford English Dictionary. The idiom “find common ground” is now commonly used to describe a position or idea that both sides can agree on.
📝 Practice Exercises
1. Fill in the blank:
The two companies tried to __________ common ground before signing the deal.
Answer
find
2. Multiple choice:
What does “find common ground” mean?
a) To agree on shared interests
b) To search for land
c) To avoid discussions
Answer
a) To agree on shared interests
3. Change the sentence using find common ground:
They agreed on some ideas to make the project successful.
Answer
They found common ground to make the project successful.
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