We found some common ground during our meeting.
common ground
idiomA characteristic or interest shared by multiple people or systems; any belief, etc. held in common.
Even though they disagree on politics, they found common ground in their love for local history.
The negotiators sought to establish common ground between the two nations, hoping to resolve the long-standing conflict through mutual compromise.
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common or garden variety
An ordinary, standard kind.
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common purse
A shared or community fund.
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common run
Ordinary persons, things, or events.
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common touch
The personal quality of showing understanding of and sympathy for the concerns of ordinary people; rapport with and acceptance by ordinary people, usually in a celebrity or leader.
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ear to the ground
The practice or characteristic of carefully gathering information; a state or mindset of attentiveness.
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eyes on the ground
One or more observers in an area of interest.
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facts on the ground
The situation in reality as opposed to in the abstract.
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from the ground up
From the beginning; starting with the basics, foundation, or fundamentals.