🗓️ Idiom: Speak the Same Language (v)
💬 Meaning
- To understand each other well, especially in ideas or goals.
- To share similar ways of thinking, even if you’re from different backgrounds.
🧠 Example Sentences
- Even though we’re from different countries, we’re speaking the same language when it comes to business goals.
- The marketing and tech teams finally started speaking the same language after the workshop.
- It’s hard to work together unless you’re speaking the same language about expectations.
🏛️ Origin
This idiom is not only about actual language. It began as a metaphor for sharing ideas and understanding, especially in international or business settings. The phrase became popular in the 20th century as global teamwork and communication grew.
📝 Practice Exercises
1. Fill in the blank:
The training helped both teams start __________ and work more smoothly together.
Answer
speaking the same language
2. Choose the correct meaning of “speak the same language”:
A) To speak English only
B) To understand and agree with each other
C) To use a translation app
Answer
B) To understand and agree with each other
3. Rewrite the sentence using the idiom:
“Both managers had the same ideas and understood each other well.” → Change the sentence using: speak the same language
Answer
Both managers were speaking the same language.