"sing the same tune" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: sings the same tune [present, singular, third-person], singing the same tune [participle, present], sang the same tune [past], sung the same tune [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|sing<,,sang,sung> the same tune}} sing the same tune (third-person singular simple present sings the same tune, present participle singing the same tune, simple past sang the same tune, past participle sung the same tune)
  1. (idiomatic, figurative) To hold the same opinion or understanding as another; to be in agreement on a matter. Tags: figuratively, idiomatic Related terms: sing a different tune Translations (sing the same tune): alkanti (Esperanto), laulaa samaa virttä (Finnish), accorder ses violons (French), mówić tym samym językiem [imperfective] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-sing_the_same_tune-en-verb-u9gwccSJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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