speak/talk the same language
idiom
: to understand each other well because of shared ideas and feelings
She and I will never get along. We just don't speak the same language.
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On such occasions, all small birds talk the same language.
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Anders Brodin, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
For killing people on the other side of the border, people who have the same way of life and often speak the same language?
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 13 Dec. 2022
Personalized Connected Experiences The evolution of cross-channel experiences now emphasizes seamless personalization, ensuring marketing channels like email and website interactions speak the same language.
—Raviteja Dodda, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
The countless number of people who come to speak with us after a service, that may not speak the same language as us, but have tears in their eyes or simply touch their heart to express how the service moved them, is beyond words.
—Ashley McDonough, Essence, 1 Feb. 2024
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Anders Brodin, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
For killing people on the other side of the border, people who have the same way of life and often speak the same language?
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 13 Dec. 2022
Personalized Connected Experiences The evolution of cross-channel experiences now emphasizes seamless personalization, ensuring marketing channels like email and website interactions speak the same language.
—Raviteja Dodda, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
The countless number of people who come to speak with us after a service, that may not speak the same language as us, but have tears in their eyes or simply touch their heart to express how the service moved them, is beyond words.
—Ashley McDonough, Essence, 1 Feb. 2024
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