swap notes

swap notes

To share or exchange information (about someone or something) in a casual or informal manner. Opposing lawyers are always depicted as enemies on TV and in movies, but they are often friends outside of court who swap notes about other cases they're involved with. If you think that only guys swap notes on the people they've slept with, then you're just being naïve. Our exam is on Thursday, so Tom is coming over to swap notes and study with me.
See also: note, swap
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

swap notes (on someone or something)

to share information on someone or something. The two girls sat around swapping notes on guys they knew. The mechanics were swapping notes on rude customers they had dealt with in the last month.
See also: note, swap
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

swap notes

verb
See swap notes on someone or something
See also: note, swap
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • swap notes about (someone or something)
  • swap notes on (someone or something)
  • blood and guts
  • chitchat
  • loose
  • go walkabout
  • all of the above
References in periodicals archive
He confesses also to keeping in touch with Jones, though only to swap notes on wine.
Cooney said he is keen to listen to the outside perspective that Donaghy will bring, and he is happy to swap notes on fullforward play with the three-time All Star and four-time All-Ireland winner.
During five months, the cohort will get the chance to learn from, and swap notes with, some of the most talented fintech entrepreneurs in the UK about key topics such as scaling, partnerships, regulations and international expansion.
This is a far cry from gathering at a cafe after a shift, to tell the "day's stories", to swap notes and to share.
It can work in many ways, but usually involves con artists trying to swap notes for other notes or coins, then back again.
The Labour Party and US Democrats are sister parties so it's common at election time for us to swap notes on the latest election techniques - I'm also going to hit the phones and do my bit to elect the first female US president.
She is terrified of looking at people, having her 'space' invaded and leaving the house until she meets and begins to swap notes with Linus.
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There's a group of us on Facebook and we swap notes."
The first happened at Barclays Bank on Station Road, Ashington, with a man asking to swap notes to coins.
The two sides agreed to "swap notes" on research into cures and vaccinations for poverty-related diseases, such as HIV-AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.
The two sides agreed to 'swap notes' on research into cures and vaccinations for poverty-related diseases, such as HIV-AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.
The 'Chicago' star then suggests that DeGeneres and her husband should swap notes, telling her that she wishes she was the one kissing the hunky actor.
"We usually try to watch one each and then swap notes, but we can't get down to Torquay".
The hugely popular events have long been a firmly established breakfast diary date, with over 100 innovative people turning up to swap notes with like-minded entrepreneurs, science and technology companies, academics and investors.