"sing from the same hymnbook" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: sings from the same hymnbook [present, singular, third-person], singing from the same hymnbook [participle, present], sang from the same hymnbook [past], sung from the same hymnbook [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|sing<,,sang,sung> from the same hymnbook}} sing from the same hymnbook (third-person singular simple present sings from the same hymnbook, present participle singing from the same hymnbook, simple past sang from the same hymnbook, past participle sung from the same hymnbook)
  1. (idiomatic, of two or more people) To make the same or similar statements, especially to express the same opinions in public as a result of a prior agreement. Tags: idiomatic Categories (topical): Talking Synonyms: sing from the same hymnal, sing from the same hymn sheet Related terms: on the same page

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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