have a lot in common

idiom

: to share interests, beliefs, attitudes, opinions, etc.

They have a lot (of things) in common.

You're a musician too? I guess we have a lot in common.

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Crime and education trendlines have a lot in common over the last few years. —

New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025 Hostage negotiation and parenting have a lot in common: the stress levels (both parent and child), the need to defuse situations and the importance of give and take. —

Gillian McAllister, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025 While bourbon and Tennessee whiskey have a lot in common, their differences shine through in taste. —

Emily Price, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025 So many of these actually have a lot in common with apoptosis and the name signifies just the context. —

Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for have a lot in common

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