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sing from the same hymnbook

sing from the same hymnbook verb: to make the same or similar statements, especially to express the same opinions in public as a result of a prior agreement.

Verb

sing from the same hymnbook (third-person singular simple present sings from the same hymnbook, present participle singing from the same hymnbook, simple past sang from the same hymnbook, past participle sung from the same hymnbook)

  1. (idiomatic) To make the same or similar statements, especially to express the same opinions in public as a result of a prior agreement.
    • Still, he mostly sang from the same hymnbook as the Bush Administration, saying fundamental fiscal trends are favorable.2002 January 25, Michael Wallace, “Greenspan Puts on a Happier Face”, in BusinessWeek, retrieved 12 Jan 2009

Forms of sing from the same hymnbook

third-person singular presentsings from the same hymnbook
present participlesinging from the same hymnbook
pastsang from the same hymnbook
past participlesung from the same hymnbook
alternative formsing from the same hymnal
alternative formsing from the same hymn sheet

Questions about sing from the same hymnbook

What does sing from the same hymnbook mean?
Sing from the same hymnbook means to make the same or similar statements, especially to express the same opinions in public as a result of a prior agreement.
What part of speech is sing from the same hymnbook?
Sing from the same hymnbook is a verb.
What is the past tense of sing from the same hymnbook?
The past tense of sing from the same hymnbook is sang from the same hymnbook.

Words near sing from the same hymnbook in the dictionary

  1. sing alongs
  2. Sing Buri
  3. sing for one's supper
  4. sing from the same hymn sheet
  5. sing from the same hymnal
  6. sing from the same hymnbook
  7. sing Kumbaya
  8. sing like a bird
  9. sing like a canary
  10. sing off the same hymn sheet
  11. sing out

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