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1 the same hymn sheet
A hymn sheet — это лист бумаги, на котором напечатаны слова гимнов, которые будут исполняться на какой-либо религиозной церемонии — крещении, похоронах или венчании. Каждый присутствующий получает такой листок и, если захочет, присоединяется к исполнению гимнов, выбранных из традиционного сборника гимнов в соответствии с предстоящей церемонией и по желанию родителей ребёнка, которого крестят, или скорбящих родственников покойного, или жениха и невесты. Фраза to sing from the same hymn sheet позднее расширила своё буквальное значение и стала обозначать любую ситуацию, когда необходимо объединение, единство, единогласие, например представление политической программы или деловой стратегии.These politicians belong to the same party, but are constantly arguing about what should be done. Sometimes I wonder if they are singing from the same hymn sheet. — Эти политики принадлежат к одной партии, но постоянно спорят о том, что нужно сделать. Иногда я задаю себе вопрос, исповедуют ли они одни и те же взгляды.
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sing from the same hymn sheet — sing from the same hymn sheet/song sheet/british phrase when people sing from the same hymn sheet, they hide any disagreements between them by agreeing with each other in public Thesaurus: to agree with someone or somethingsynonym Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
be singing from the same hymn sheet — be singing from the same hymn book/sheet/informal phrase to give the same answers or have the same opinions as other people in a group All the European countries are now basically singing from the same hymn sheet. Thesaurus: to agree with someone … Useful english dictionary
sing from the same hymn sheet — If people are singing from the same hymn sheet, they are expressing the same opinions in public … The small dictionary of idiomes
sing from the same hymn sheet — If people are singing from the same hymn sheet, they are expressing the same opinions in public. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
hymn book — UK US noun [countable] [singular hymn book plural hymn books] a collection of hymns Thesaurus: types of published bookhyponym parts of books … Useful english dictionary
hymn book — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms hymn book : singular hymn book plural hymn books a collection of hymns • be singing from the same hymn book/sheet informal to give the same answers or have the same opinions as other people in a group All the… … English dictionary
hymn — [hım] n [Date: 800 900; : Latin; Origin: hymnus song of praise , from Greek hymnos] 1.) a song of praise to God ▪ He liked to sing hymns as he worked. 2.) a hymn to sth a book, film, song etc that strongly praises a person or idea ▪ Their first … Dictionary of contemporary English
hymn book — hymn ,book noun count a collection of hymns be singing from the same hymn book/sheet INFORMAL to give the same answers or have the same opinions as other people in a group … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Sheet music — For other uses, see Sheet music (disambiguation). Sheet music is written representation of music. This is a homorhythmic (i.e., hymn style) arrangement of a traditional piece entitled Adeste Fideles, in standard two staff format for mixed voices … Wikipedia
sing from the same song sheet — sing from the same hymn sheet/song sheet/british phrase when people sing from the same hymn sheet, they hide any disagreements between them by agreeing with each other in public Thesaurus: to agree with someone or somethingsynonym Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
be singing from the same hymn book — be singing from the same hymn book/sheet/informal phrase to give the same answers or have the same opinions as other people in a group All the European countries are now basically singing from the same hymn sheet. Thesaurus: to agree with someone … Useful english dictionary
