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.

Examples of have a lot in common in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The new tax would have a lot in common with the most widespread consumption tax in the world: the VAT. —

Alex Raskolnikov, Foreign Affairs, 24 May 2017 Not quite a last-gen iPad Pro The new iPad Airs have a lot in common with the M2 iPad Pro from 2022. —

Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 13 May 2024 Dreams are not random From dream diaries recorded in ancient Egypt and China to reports from anthropologists in the Amazon, to surveys of modern Americans, evidence shows our dreams have a lot in common. —

Andrea Muraskin, NPR, 2 June 2024 Designing your home and therapy have a lot in common. —

Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for have a lot in common

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