🗓️ Idiom: Speak the Same Language (v)
💬 Meaning
- To understand each other easily because of shared ideas, values, or communication styles.
- To be in agreement or have mutual understanding in discussions or work.
🧠 Example Sentences
- The marketing and design teams finally started speaking the same language after the kickoff meeting.
- When working with international clients, it’s important to ensure you’re speaking the same language— literally and figuratively.
- The project went smoothly because the client and consultant spoke the same language from the beginning.
🏛️ Origin
To speak the same language comes from the use of “language” to mean shared understanding. It became popular in the 20th century to describe people or groups with similar views or goals.
📝 Practice Exercises
1. Fill in the blank:
We made fast progress because we were able to __________ from the start.
Answer
speak the same language
2. Choose the correct meaning of “speak the same language”:
A) To use identical words
B) To share a common understanding or communication style
C) To translate a sentence
Answer
B) To share a common understanding or communication style
3. Rewrite the sentence using “speak the same language”:
“They understood each other easily because they had similar ideas and goals.”
Answer
They understood each other easily because they spoke the same language.
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