common ground

common ground
noun Date: 1809 a basis of mutual interest or agreement

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • common ground — {n.} Shared beliefs, interests, or ways of understanding; ways in which people are alike. * /Bob and Frank don t like each other because they have no common ground./ * /The only common ground between us is that we went to the same school./… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • common ground — {n.} Shared beliefs, interests, or ways of understanding; ways in which people are alike. * /Bob and Frank don t like each other because they have no common ground./ * /The only common ground between us is that we went to the same school./… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • common\ ground — noun Shared beliefs, interests, or ways of understanding; ways in which people are alike. Bob and Frank don t like each other because they have no common ground. The only common ground between us is that we went to the same school. Compare: in… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • common ground — noun A characteristic or interest shared by multiple people or systems. The first thing to do is to find common ground with the person you just met …   Wiktionary

  • common ground —    This expression refers to an area of shared beliefs, interests or mutual understanding between people or groups who often have disagreements.     Any common ground among the Meditarranean countries will contribute to future unity …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

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