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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Riegel and others also had a chance to compare notes with an array of rat experts from Seattle, Boston, Washington, D.C., and British Columbia, Canada. Unlike New York, New Orleans faces a pernicious rat situation because the city is going after not just brown rats, but also black rats. Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024 Election officials from seven battleground states convened in Atlanta last week to compare notes and prepare for Election Day. Major Garrett, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2024 To that end, Floyd and Bosa often compare notes and discuss pass-rushing techniques during defensive warmups at practice. Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2024 Women in cinema don’t often get to compare notes with their lovers. Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 31 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for compare notes 

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“Compare notes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compare%20notes. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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