read from the same page

read from the same page

To have the same understanding, thought process, or amount of knowledge (about something) as someone else. We all need to be reading from the same page before we try to present this idea to the boss. I think it would help if both parents attended the presentation. That way, you'll both be reading from the same page when it comes time to implement what we talk about.
See also: page, read, same
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

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: page, read, same
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • have a working knowledge of (something)
  • have a working knowledge of something
  • to (one's) knowledge
  • to your knowledge
  • leave (someone) in the dark (about something)
  • to the best of (one's) knowledge
  • knowledge
  • a little knowledge is a dangerous thing
  • dangerous
  • little knowledge is a dangerous thing, a