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read from the same page and sing from the same hymnbook

Cliché share the same understanding of something. Okay, I think we are reading from the same page now. We can discuss the future of this project more productively.

See also: read, same

take a leaf out of someone's book and take a page from someone's book

Fig. to behave or to do something in a way that someone else would. When you act like that, you're taking a leaf out of your sister's book, and I don't like it! You had better do it your way. Don't take a leaf out of my book. I don't do it well.

See also: book, leaf, out, take

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take a leaf out of somebody's book

to copy something that someone else does because it will bring you advantages Maybe I should take a leaf out of Robert's book and start coming in at ten every morning.

See shake like a leaf

See also: book, leaf, out, take

turn the page

to begin to behave in a more positive way after a period of difficulties It's time to put this tragedy to rest and turn the page to a new and happier chapter of our lives.

See also: turn

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on the same page

thinking in a similar way Louisa said she called the meeting to make sure everybody's on the same page.

Usage notes: usually said about efforts made to solve a problem

Related vocabulary: on the same wavelength

See also: same

take a leaf out of somebody's book

to copy something that someone else has done I should take a leaf out of Robert's book and start coming in at ten every morning – maybe then the boss will notice me!

See also: book, leaf, out, take

turn the page

to stop thinking about or dealing with something When a patient dies, a doctor just has to turn the page and concentrate on the next patient.

Related vocabulary: turn over a new leaf

See also: turn