have a lot in common

idiom

: to share interests, beliefs, attitudes, opinions, etc.
They have a lot (of things) in common.
You're a musician too? I guess we have a lot in common.

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Butler believes wine and coffee have a lot in common both in their conviviality and the wide variety of expressions available. Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2025 As a former Chicago Tribune editor, Brian Neale said copy editing and barbecuing have a lot in common. Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025 But the show’s approach to the courtroom scenes does have a lot in common with its namesake. Noel Murray, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025 Because the two of you have a lot in common, enjoy the relationship. Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for have a lot in common

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“Have a lot in common.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20a%20lot%20in%20common. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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