ON THE SAME PAGE
EN ESPAÑOL
«on the same page» se puede traducir como «en la misma línea», «estar de acuerdo», «en sintonía» o «alineados»
ORIGIN
The origin of the idiom on the same page is sometimes attributed to choral singing where all singers needed to be on the same page. It’s actually much more likely that this term can be attributed to classes and business meetings when copies of a single item are used by all members and that all need to be reading from the same page in order to understand what is being discussed.
EXAMPLES
«Let’s go over the contract details once more to make sure we’re all on the same page.»
«Before we make any decisions today, I’d like to make sure that everyone is on the same page.»
YOU CAN DO IT!
EXERCISE:
Choose the Correct Sentence Using «On the Same Page»
Read each prompt and choose the sentence that correctly uses the idiom «on the same page.»
- At the project meeting, everyone seemed to have different ideas about the timeline for completing the task.
- A. They were all on the same page about the deadline, so no one disagreed.
- B. It was clear they were not on the same page about the project timeline.
- C. Everyone was on the same page about the budget and agreed on every detail.
- In a team discussion, the manager asked if everyone understood the new goals for the next quarter.
- A. The manager was worried that no one was on the same page with the new goals.
- B. They were all on the same page with the new goals, and everything was clear.
- C. The team wasn’t on the same page about what the goals were.
- During the meeting, the CEO asked if everyone agreed on the new marketing strategy.
- A. Everyone was on the same page about the strategy and felt confident.
- B. Some members were not on the same page, which led to a lot of confusion.
- C. The CEO was happy they weren’t on the same page since it allowed for different perspectives.
- At the family gathering, everyone was talking about their holiday plans but no one seemed to agree on where to go.
- A. They were all on the same page and decided on a vacation destination quickly.
- B. No one was on the same page, and everyone had different ideas for the holiday.
- C. They were all on the same page about the date, but not the destination.
- During a class discussion, the teacher made sure all students understood the lesson before moving on to the next topic.
- A. The teacher checked if everyone was on the same page before continuing.
- B. The students were not on the same page, so the teacher kept repeating the same topic.
- C. The students were on the same page about everything except the homework assignment.
Answers:
1 → B
2 → A
3 → B
4 → B
5 → A
Now it’s your turn. Get out there and show everyone how agreeable you are. 🙂