| 单词 | to sing from the same hymn sheet |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto sing from the same hymn (also song) sheet to sing the same song (also tune) and variants: (of a number of people) to express the same view, to say the same thing; (also, esp. in to sing from the same hymn (also song) sheet) to present a united front, esp. by being seen publicly to agree. Frequently in political contexts. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > statement > agreement, concurrence, or unanimity > be in agreement [verb (intransitive)] accord1340 cordc1380 to be condescendedc1386 to be consentedc1386 consenta1400 intend1421 onec1450 drawc1480 to be of (also in) one (or a) mind?1496 agreea1513 gree?a1513 to draw by one string1558 conspire1579 to meet witha1586 conclude1586 condog1592 consign1600 hit1608 centre1652 to be of (another's) mind1717 to go all the way (also the whole way) with1829 to sing the same song1846 society > society and the community > social relations > association for a common purpose > associate for common purpose [verb (intransitive)] jousta1325 ally?a1400 joinc1400 associe1441 confederc1460 to stick together1525 band1530 to join forces1560 colleaguec1565 alliance1569 to enter league1578 unite1579 interleague1590 confederate1591 to join hands1598 combine1608 injointa1616 combinda1626 bandy1633 comply1646 federate1648 leaguea1649 associate1653 coalesce1657 to understand each other1663 sociate1688 to row in the same (also in one) boat1787 rendezvous1817 to make common cause (with)1845 to sing the same song1846 cahoot1857 to gang up1910 jungle1922 1846 R. Browning Luria iv, in Bells & Pomegranates No. VIII 15/2 Priests, greybeards, Braccios, women, boys and spies, All in one tale, each singing the same song, How thou must house, and live at bed and board. 1944 J. H. Crider Bureaucrat i. vii. 112 Influential members of Congress, singing the same tune, are maneuvering for the development of a system for public discussion openly to formulate policies which will be acceptable to all. 1967 Nashua (New Hampsh.) Tel. 20 Nov. 3/1 You get more people involved, and that makes it difficult. You have to get them all to sing from the same sheet of music. 1976 Economist (Nexis) 15 May 93 There is still time to lose the music, but it looks as though Britain's three largest unions should all be singing the same tune on June 16th. 1994 Independent 1 Sept. 2/6 The prospect then is that Unionist representatives will find themselves ranged against a true pan-nationalist front—a formidable alliance which would see Mr Hume, Mr Adams, the Irish government and Irish-Americans all singing from the same or similar hymn-sheets. 2000 South China Morning Post (Hong Kong) 5 May 32/3 We're all singing from the same hymn sheet and there is a real will to clean up the game, though it may take a life ban to restore cricket's credibility. < as lemmas |
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