meeting of the minds

Noun

meeting of the minds (plural meetings of the minds)

1. (idiomatic) An agreement, especially one resulting from a gathering in which discussion or negotiation took place.
   • [E]xhausted negotiators pored over maps and drafts of a proposed agreement in smoke-filled Cairo hotel rooms, until the morning of the third day, when Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres proclaimed that the two sides had "reached a meeting of the minds."1994 January 10, Marguerite Michaels, “Borderline Breakthrough”, in Time
   • [T]he market seems to believe that the leaders have had a meeting of the minds and won’t fail when the time comes to act.2011 October 10, John Dobosz, “Dancing On The Ceiling Of The Trading Range”, in Forbes, retrieved 10 Dec 2012

   Synonyms:

   concord, understanding

2. Synonym of consensus ad idem (“agreement about the terms and subject matter of a contract between all involved parties”).

   Synonyms:

   consensus ad idem