On the same page means sharing the same understanding of a plan, an agreement or expectations: Let's get on the same page about the budget. The question Are we on the same page? checks that you understood each other before starting, so nobody finds out later that everyone expected something different. The page is just a picture: everyone is reading the same spot.
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be / get on the same page; on the same page about something
- Before we invite the guests, let's get on the same page about the budget.
- I thought we were on the same page, but you booked a different venue.
- The designer and the editor are finally on the same page about the cover.
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First versionAre we on one page about the delivery date?
RevisionAre we on the same page about the delivery date?
One and same can both describe something shared, so on one page looks logical. But the idiom uses the same: on the same page. Replace one with the same, and the question sounds natural.
See eye to eye means agreeing in your views. On the same page means understanding a specific plan the same way: I thought we were on the same page, but you booked a different venue. In the loop means being kept informed.
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We were working towards different deadlines, so we met to ___ on the same page.
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get — Reaching a shared understanding is get on the same page. Do on the same page isn't English.
Write a short message to a coworker before a shared task and check that you both understand the deadline or roles. Use on the same page.
Let's make sure we're on the same page about who will contact the suppliers.
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