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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The real vice-president and the fake one don’t have a lot in common.
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Jen Chaney, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2024
Tyla and Lisa have a lot in common, starting with their parallel rises to worldwide fame.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2024
Joanne, Veronica Mars, and Eleanor from The Good Place don’t have a lot in common, but all of them have personal lives and personalities that could fairly be described as big and messy.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2024
The Marvel Cinematic Universe and cosmos have a lot in common!
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2024
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Jen Chaney, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2024
Tyla and Lisa have a lot in common, starting with their parallel rises to worldwide fame.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2024
Joanne, Veronica Mars, and Eleanor from The Good Place don’t have a lot in common, but all of them have personal lives and personalities that could fairly be described as big and messy.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2024
The Marvel Cinematic Universe and cosmos have a lot in common!
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Have a lot in common.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20a%20lot%20in%20common. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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