compare notes

idiom

: to talk with another or to one another about something done or experienced in common

The parents compared notes on raising children.

I phoned a coworker after the meeting to compare notes.

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Strangers leaned over each other’s tables to compare notes, then began trading bites with one another to figure out what to order next — a tall order, given the variety of dishes on display. —

Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024 Here, the two actors compare notes on their morning routines, the joys of having (and not having) children — and the annoying ways some of their fellow thespians describe their profession. —

Selome Hailu, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024 The group had great morale and communication, with quarterly in-person check-ins for the principal investigators to compare notes, and annual retreats for the academic research teams. —

IEEE Spectrum, 25 Nov. 2024 Meet others who share your enthusiasm, compare notes and make new friends. —

Leann Tipton, Austin American-Statesman, 28 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for compare notes