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Hi hothu,
eye to eye - (conversational) encounter where both parties enjoy equal rights
We need to resolve this matter eye to eye.
Your other question looks a bit odd when you look at the sentence 'let's share on that' isolated from context. So I asked Ms Google for ideas, and she proposed this question:
Does anyone have any insight or tips to share on how to land a helicopter on a dolly? Let's share on that! _________________ Test of English as a Foreign Language TOEFL Preparation & TOEFL Vocabulary Learn more: How to Become an English Teacher |
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#3 (permalink) Wed Aug 13, 2008 17:55 pm meaning of "eye to eye" |
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In American usage, "eye to eye" means agreement. We don't see eye to eye on that, but that's okay. We can agree to disagree.
The idea of equal rights would be expressed as "on equal footing. |
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#4 (permalink) Wed Aug 13, 2008 18:58 pm meaning of "eye to eye" |
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. I would understand the idiomatic usage of "eye to eye" the same way Barb does. . |
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#5 (permalink) Wed Aug 13, 2008 21:22 pm meaning of "eye to eye" |
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Hi,
Interestingly, although 'see eye to eye' has a positive meaning, it is often used in a negative sense: We don't see eye to eye over the matter of equal rights.
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#6 (permalink) Wed Aug 13, 2008 22:38 pm meaning of "eye to eye" |
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Hi Alan
It looks like you see eye to eye with Barb and me regarding the use of that expression. . |
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#7 (permalink) Thu Aug 14, 2008 4:56 am meaning of "eye to eye" |
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| All I can hear in my head now is that song from The Music Man. And we're so by-gone stubborn we can stand touching noses for a week at a time and never see eye-to-eye-(yie-yie). |
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#8 (permalink) Thu Aug 14, 2008 5:23 am meaning of "eye to eye" |
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Hi Everybody,
what the meäning of ""eye to eye"";is it pharse?
Kindly help me and clear my doubt.
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#9 (permalink) Thu Aug 14, 2008 6:55 am meaning of "eye to eye" |
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. 'See eye to eye' = agree; have the same opinion. . _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's |
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#10 (permalink) Thu Aug 14, 2008 8:19 am meaning of "eye to eye" |
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#11 (permalink) Tue Aug 19, 2008 11:48 am meaning of "eye to eye" |
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| Thanks all. you help me much. |
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#13 (permalink) Thu Aug 21, 2008 3:37 am meaning of "eye to eye" |
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We can agree to disagree means that we have different opinions, but we don't have to keep arguing about them. Google the musical "The Music Man" and look for the lyrics to the song about Iowa. It's a line from that song. |
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#14 (permalink) Thu Aug 21, 2008 13:10 pm meaning of "eye to eye" |
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Hi Barb,
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| We can agree to disagree means that we have different opinions, but we don't have to keep arguing about them. |
I like it.
Perhaps we should adopt this as a motto for our site.
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#15 (permalink) Thu Aug 21, 2008 13:18 pm meaning of "eye to eye" |
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. On a field gules, a grammarian Embattled; a bend sinister, "We Agree to Disagree"? . _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's |
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