common ground
noun/ˌkɒmən ˈɡraʊnd/
/ˌkɑːmən ˈɡraʊnd/
[uncountable]- opinions, interests and aims that you share with somebody, although you may not agree with them about other things
- Despite our disagreements, we have been able to find some common ground.
- We found ourselves on common ground on the question of education.
- to find common ground between the two sides
- Both parties in the debate shared some common ground.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + common ground- have
- share
- establish
- …
- on common ground
- common ground between
- an area of common ground
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