SL Rockfish

Today, we're going to do an idiom.

It's Monday.

And if you're well, you could be listening to this any day.

But we're going to kick off the week with a two minute episode.

And today's an idiom day.

And it's an idiom you will hear all the time at work.

On the same page.

On the same page.

Yeah.

To be on the same page has nothing to do with you or me standing on a piece of paper.

No, no, my friend.

To be on the same page means everyone understands the situation the same way.

It's all about shared understanding, not books, not documents, not papers.

Before we start the project, here's a great example.

Before we start the project, let's make sure we're on the same page or I think we're not on the same page about the project.

We use it when we're saying you and I are not in agreement.

I think we're not on the same page about the project.

Native speakers use this idiom to avoid misunderstanding, especially in meetings, emails, and group discussions.

Why do we say on the same page when we really just mean, hey, you and I, we understand each other?

I don't know, but now you know how to use on the same page.