See eye to eye (on something)

See eye to eye (on something)

See eye to eye (on something)

Essere dello stesso avviso di qualcuno / Vederla allo stesso modo / Be on the same page


Essere pienamente d'accordo con qualcuno (su qualcosa)


Meanings
Often used in the negative. Fig.: to be of like mind; to agree completely, to think the same way

Examples
I'm afraid that peace talks will go nowhere, as there are rumors that the two opposing leaders can't see eye to eye on anything
Ho paura che le trattative di pace non approderanno a nulla perché si dice che i rappresentanti delle due opposte fazioni non siano d'accordo su nulla

My parents argue a lot, but they usually see eye to eye on family's important matters
I miei genitori discutono e polemizzano molto, ma vanno pienamente d'accordo quando si tratta di importanti questioni di famiglia

I really like Diana, but we don't see eye to eye on too many important things and I don't see a future for us
Diana mi piace molto, ma non la vediamo allo stesso modo su troppe cose importanti e non credo che ci sarà un futuro per noi

I guess that nowadays it's kind of usual for teenagers and their parents to not see eye to eye on some issues like drinking, driving and dating
Credo che al giorno d'oggi sia abbastanza normale che gli adolescenti e i loro genitori non siano dello stesso avviso su alcune questioni come il bere, la guida e gli appuntamenti

Origin
This expression is thought to derive from the King James' version of the Bible (c. 1600), Isaiah, 52:8:
“Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice; with the voice together shall they sing: for they shall see eye to eye, when the Lord shall bring again Zion.”
According to some scholars, it's a misuse of the sentence. In fact, in later versions of the Bible, “see eye to eye” has been replaced with “see with their own eyes.”