Agreement or Approval: English Vocabulary List

to show that one is attracted by or pleased with someone or something

"I don't take kindly to insults."

"The old cat did not take kindly to the new puppy and hissed at him every time he came near."

shared opinions, beliefs, or interests between parties that have disagreements about other things

"Common ground is shared interest."

"Despite their differences, both sides found common ground on environmental protection and agreed to cooperate."

used to acknowledge the validity or logic behind someone's assertion, even if one doesn't entirely agree with it

"Fair enough. That seems reasonable to me."

"Fair enough. That seems reasonable to me, so let us agree on that."

used to tell someone that one completely understands or agrees with what they are saying

"'I am really stressed about this.' — 'I hear you.'"

"'The team is exhausted and morale is low.' — 'I hear you — let us talk about solutions.'"

used to express one's complete agreement with someone's statement

"'This pizza is really good.' — 'You can say that again!'"

"'The traffic in this city has become absolutely unbearable.' — 'You can say that again!'"

to completely agree with someone and understand their point of view

"My brother and I do not always see eye to eye."

"My brother and I rarely see eye to eye on political issues during dinner."

to attempt to make people accept ideas, opinions, etc. that they already agree with

"You are preaching to the choir."

"Telling environmentalists to recycle is like preaching to the choir because they already believe in protecting the planet."

used to say that one person has the same ideas, opinions, or mentality as another person

"We are on the same wavelength about this."

"My best friend and I are always on the same wavelength and often say the exact same thing at once."

in complete agreement with someone

"We must be on same page."

"Before we start the project let us make sure everyone is on the same page about the goals."

a situation in which two parties are in full agreement with one another

"The debate was a meeting of minds."

"The negotiation was a real meeting of the minds because both sides quickly agreed on all the important points."

an instance or gesture that indicates approval or satisfaction

"He gave me a thumbs up."

"The teacher gave a thumbs up when she saw our completed project work."

used to express one's agreement or approval

"Of course, my horse!"

"When asked if he wanted to go on the adventure, he enthusiastically replied, "Of course, my horse!""

to say or do the exact right thing in a particular situation

"You hit the nail."

"When he described the core issue, he truly hit the nail on the head."

to seem true or reasonable to one

"His story rings true."

"His explanation for being late did not ring true because there were too many contradictions in his story."

to support someone who will later bring one profit by achieving success

"He backed the right horse in the election."

"The smart investor backed the right horse and made a fortune when that small company grew into a giant corporation."

used to refer to something as a good idea or a reasonable choice

"It would not do you any harm to drink more water."

"It would not do the organisation any harm to invest in employee well-being before productivity declines further."

to take back something one has said previously

"He had to eat his words."

"After his team lost the championship, the confident player was forced to eat his words about their guaranteed victory."

used to emphasize the truth of what one is saying

"So we lost the contract and have no backup plan — that is about the size of it."

"The budget is gone, the timeline is broken, and the client is unhappy — that is about the size of it."

to sign a document to show that one has agreed to do or buy something

"Just sign on the dotted line."

"After reading the contract carefully he signed on the dotted line and agreed to buy the house."

to be compatible with someone or something's stomach

"Spicy food doesn't sit well with me."

"The heavy meal didn't sit well with her stomach, so she felt uncomfortable for the rest of the evening."

used to strongly affirm or agree with a statement

"You bet I will come."

"You bet I will be there to support you, no matter what happens."

to be agreeable or acceptable to someone or something

"This will sit well."

"The proposed compromise, offering concessions to both sides, seemed to sit well with the negotiating parties."