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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For many security leaders, this ability to speak the same language as finance and risk teams is a potential game-changer.
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Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
But the state, the private sector, and professionals are finally starting to speak the same language.
—Essie Assibu, Variety, 4 July 2025
The comfort and ease of partnership with suppliers in the same time zone, who speak the same language.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 30 Apr. 2025
The collector must navigate a complex ecosystem of siloed professionals—attorneys, appraisers, wealth advisors, tax planners, dealers, curators, and insurers—each with a narrow field of expertise, few of whom speak the same language.
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
But the state, the private sector, and professionals are finally starting to speak the same language.
—Essie Assibu, Variety, 4 July 2025
The comfort and ease of partnership with suppliers in the same time zone, who speak the same language.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 30 Apr. 2025
The collector must navigate a complex ecosystem of siloed professionals—attorneys, appraisers, wealth advisors, tax planners, dealers, curators, and insurers—each with a narrow field of expertise, few of whom speak the same language.
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Speak/talk the same language.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speak%2Ftalk%20the%20same%20language. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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