- speak someone’s language
- tv. to say omething that one agrees with or understands.□ I gotcha. Now you’re speaking my language.□ Mary speaks Fred’s language. They get along fine.
Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions. 2015.
speak someone’s language
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speak the same language — 1. To have the same tastes, understanding, background or way of thinking 2. To come within one s range of understanding • • • Main Entry: ↑language speak the same language see under ↑language • • • Main Entry: ↑speak * * * … Useful english dictionary
speak the same language — speak/talk the same language ► to understand someone because you have the same way of thinking about things, or of doing things: »Our businesses complement each other, and we speak the same language. Main Entry: ↑language … Financial and business terms
language — [laŋ′gwij] n. [ME < OFr langage < langue, tongue < L lingua, tongue, language, altered (by assoc. with lingere, to lick) < OL dingua < IE * dṇg̑hwa > OE tunge, TONGUE] 1. a) human speech b) Archaic the ability to communicate by… … English World dictionary
language — /ˈlæŋgwɪdʒ / (say langgwij), /ˈlæŋwɪdʒ / (say langwij) noun 1. communication by voice in the distinctively human manner, using arbitrary auditory symbols in conventional ways with conventional meanings. 2. any set or system of such symbols as… …
speak — W1S1 [spi:k] v past tense spoke [spəuk US spouk] past participle spoken [ˈspəukən US ˈspou ] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in conversation)¦ 2¦(say words)¦ 3¦(language)¦ 4¦(formal speech)¦ 5¦(express ideas/opinions)¦ 6 so to speak 7 speak your mind … Dictionary of contemporary English
speak - talk — Speak and talk have very similar meanings, but there are some differences in the ways in which they are used. When you mention that someone is using his or her voice to produce words, you usually say that they are speaking. He hadn t looked at me … Useful english dictionary
speak/talk the same language — ► to understand someone because you have the same way of thinking about things, or of doing things: »Our businesses complement each other, and we speak the same language. Main Entry: ↑language … Financial and business terms
speak — /spi:k/ verb past tense spoke past participle spoken 1 IN CONVERSATION (intransitive always + adv/prep) to talk to someone about something or have a conversation: speak to sb about sth: I intend to speak to the manager about the way I have been… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
speak — [[t]spi͟ːk[/t]] ♦ speaks, speaking, spoke, spoken 1) VERB When you speak, you use your voice in order to say something. He tried to speak, but for once, his voice had left him... He speaks with a lisp... [V to/with n] I rang the h … English dictionary
language — lan|guage W1S2 [ˈlæŋgwıdʒ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(English/French/Arabic etc)¦ 2¦(communication)¦ 3¦(style/type of words)¦ 4¦(computers)¦ 5¦(swearing)¦ 6 strong language 7¦(sounds/signs/actions)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: langue … Dictionary of contemporary English
