singing from the same hymn book1 British EnglishBrE used to say that two or more people understand each other and are thinking about something in the same way 〔两个或更多的人〕彼此理解且想法相同 → be singing from the same hymn book/sheet at hymn(2)
2 used to say that a group of people all have the same aims or all express the same opinion on a particular subject 〔在某主题上〕目标[观点]一致,唱同一个调子 Union representatives are all singing from the same hymn sheet on the issue of pay. 工会代表在工资问题上全都是一个调子。
→ be singing from the same hymn sheet/book at sing(3)