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agree (up)on someone or something

to agree to the choice of someone or something. Let's try to agree upon a date.

agree (with something) (in something)

[for grammatical features] to match or go together with other grammatical features. The subject and the verb agree in number.

agree to something

to consent to something; to allow something to be done; to approve something. If you don't agree to my leaving early, I'll just do it anyway.

agree to disagree

Cliché [for two or more parties] to calmly agree not to come to an agreement in a dispute. We have accomplished nothing except that we agree to disagree.

See also: disagree

agree with someone 

1. Lit. to hold the same opinion or judgment as someone else. I simply do not agree with you!

2. Fig. [for something] to be acceptable to someone as food. (Usually negative, referring to the disagreeable consequences of eating bad food.) Onions do not agree with me.

agree with something 

1. Fig. [for something] to look good or go well with something else. This dress does not agree with these shoes, does it?

2. Fig. [for something] to be in accord with something else. Your analysis agrees with mine.

Birds in their little nests agree.

Prov. People who live together should try hard to get along peacefully. (Usually used to admonish children not to fight with each other.) Brother: She called me a name! Sister: I did not! He's a liar! Father: Now, now, kids—birds in their little nests agree. Let's not argue about this, guys. Birds in their little nests agree.

See also: Bird, little, nest

not agree with someone

[for food] to make someone ill; [for something that one has eaten] to give one stomach distress. Fried foods don't agree with Tom. I always have onions in my garden, but I never eat them. They just don't agree with me.

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agree to disagree

to decide not to argue about something any more The two countries can agree to disagree on this issue and still have a cooperative relationship.

See also: disagree

I couldn't agree more

I support that very strongly I couldn't agree more with the opinions stated in your recent editorial.

Usage notes: sometimes used in the form somebody couldn't agree more: Lots of people think the use of handheld phones while driving should be outlawed, and state lawmakers couldn't agree more.

See also: couldn't, more