eye-to-eye
Seeing things alike
Eye-to-eye describes direct, face-to-face confrontation or, more commonly, agreement and mutual understanding.
To see eye-to-eye with someone is to share their perspective: We don't always see eye-to-eye on politics.
The phrase evokes two people close enough to look directly into each other's eyes—aligned in position and viewpoint.
General group agreement
- accordHarmony between parties
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- concurAgree with another
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
understanding · rapport · common ground · mutual respect · compromise · concurrence · assent · approval
Direct clash between opponents
- showdownDecisive final confrontation
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
- standoffUnresolved confrontation between opponents
- staredownUnblinking confrontation
challenge · opposition · dispute · rivalry · antagonism · tension · friction · deadlock
Identical in amount
- evenUniform and level
- peerOne of similar standing
- matchedPaired by similarity
- balancedIn a state of equilibrium
parallel · face-to-face · standing tall · on par · equivalent · shoulder to shoulder
consensus
General group agreement
alignment · understanding · rapport · common ground · mutual respect · compromise · concurrence · assent · approval · acceptance
face-off
Direct clash between opponents
- showdownDecisive final confrontation
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
- standoffUnresolved confrontation between opponents
staredown · challenge · opposition · dispute · rivalry · antagonism · tension · friction · deadlock · impasse
equal
Identical in amount
balanced · parallel · face-to-face · standing tall · on par · equivalent · shoulder to shoulder
eye-to-eyeat odds
In a state of conflict
at loggerheads · at cross-purposes · at variance · in conflict · poles apart
eye-to-eyelooking down on
talking down to · condescending · patronizing · dismissive · aloof
eye-to-eyelooking down on
talking down to · condescending · superior · subordinate · deferential
eye, eyes, eyeball, eyesight, eyed, eyelid, eyewitness, eyeing, eyelids