in unison

in unison

1. In exact agreement or harmony. The board voted in unison to approve the development.
2. At the exact same time; simultaneously. We recited the poem in unison, in one unified voice. For this play to work, you all have to move in unison.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

in unison

[of musical notes, instruments, or voices] having the same pitch. This part of the piece is performed in unison. The twins sang in unison.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

in unison

1. In complete agreement, harmonizing exactly. For example, Their opinion was in unison with ours. [Early 1800s]
2. Saying the same thing at the same time, simultaneously, as in The whole class answered in unison. [Late 1800s] Both usages allude to the unison of music, a single identical pitch.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

in unison (with somebody/something)


1 if people do or say something in unison, they all do it at the same time: ‘Good morning, Mrs Crawford’ the children shouted in unison.
2 if people or organizations are working in unison, they are working together, because they agree with each other: I am pleased to report that the various committees are now working in unison to thoroughly investigate this matter.
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • chapter and verse
  • chapter and verse, cite/give
  • give chapter and verse
  • verse
  • at (some time) sharp
  • at some time sharp
  • get with
  • get with (someone or something)
  • get with it
  • get with someone
References in periodicals archive
Questioning how fireflies synchronize "does not come easily to us as human beings because we accept our own ability to dance or to march in unison as being second nature," argued John Buck in his classic 1976 SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN article.
U.S. Fireflies Flashing in Unison
At first stiff-legged and knock-kneed, they become increasingly animated until they turn into a crowd of drunks rhythmically crawling in unison. A dance-hall girl's solo of spacey diagonal leaps and lush plies smoothly incorporates cancan steps and ends with her sinking into the obligatory split.
America Songbook
As the levers of the body (arms and legs) work in unison, you must make sure they are swinging and pushing straight down the track rather than at an angle with the lane lines.
A primer for sprinting
The decision follows the announcement by SpareBank 1 Skadeforsikring AS, part of Norwegian financial services group SpareBank 1 Gruppen AS (OSL: SBGRP), that it would offer NOK14 apiece, before adjusting for the planned rights issue in Unison. The offer values the takeover target at NOK163.5m.
Norwegian Protector Forsikring cancels bid for Unison
Asked whether the situation could cause some people to move to another union, he added, "I think a few members have questioned whether they wish to remain (in Unison)."
Union leader faces mounting pressure to quit; UNISON: Anti-Gregory walkout halts meeting
Finally, most effectively, they pushed the ball wide and crossed into the area, but we held - darting about like schools of fish in unison and clearing first time under pressure.
Attractive, open, attacking soccer: how about that?
More than 60% of the shareholders in Unison Forsikring have pre-committed to accept the offer.
Norwegian SpareBank 1 places NOK163.5m bid for Unison Forsikring