Vocabulary

= Mr Jones: Mr Brown seems to be the best candidate for the job.

Mr Smith: That’s just what I think. We must give him a chance.

= Mr Jones expressed his opinion that Mr Brown seemed to be the best candidate for the job and Mr Smith agreed with him about it.

= John: I liked Mr Brown’s performance. He was superb yesterday.

Peter: Do you really think so? Personally I think he overacted his part in the play.

= John said (that) he had liked Mr Brown’s performance the night before. But Peter disagreed with him on the point, he thought (that) Mr Brown had overdone his part in the play.

John and Peter disagreed about Mr Brown’s performance the previous night. John had enjoyed his acting, whereas Peter had got the impression that he overdid his part in the play.

1. John thought it was a good idea, but Peter didn’t agree.

2. John agreed with Peter (about/on the matter/point).

3. They agreed

about/on the matter/terms/price.

to stay at home/to go to Spain on holiday.

on a trip to Spain/on Spain for their holidays.

4. They agreed

on making a trip to Spain.

(that) they should go to Spain on holiday.

(that) James was the best tennis player

in the country.

5. They agreed (as to) how it should be done.

6. They were all agreed

on going to Spain for their holidays.

(that) the plan was feasible.

7. They completely / entirely / fully / wholeheartedly agreed about the matter.

8. John agreed to

Peter’s suggestion/proposal/offer/idea.

Peter’s marrying Jane.

9. John readily/willingly/reluctantly/unwillingly agreed to the plan.

10. They expressed / reached (complete / full / mutual / solid) agreement about/on all points.

11. They were in (full) agreement

with them (about/on all

points).

with their decision.

about/on/over that point.

with what he said.

12. They came to/arrived at/made/reached an agreement with their business partners.

13. John asked Mary if she was ready to start off and she nodded/nodded (her) agreement.

14. The committee members nodded in agreement with the chairperson.

15. There was no agreement about/on what should be done.

16. John consented

to Peter’s marriage/their proposal.

to Peter’s marrying Jane.

to do the job.

17. John gave / refused his consent (to the plan / his daughter’s marriage).

18. John

fell in with

went (along) with

played along with

Peter (on that point/question).

Peter’s suggestion/proposal/idea.

19. They were all of one mind/of the same mind/of like mind (about/on the matter).

20. They were/operated/worked on the same wavelength.

21. John saw eye to eye/was eye to eye with Peter (on that vital issue).

1. John and Peter disagreed (completely/sharply).

2. John (strongly) disagreed

with Peter (about/on/over the

teacher/question).

with his statement/opinion.

about/on/over the teacher/

matter.

about/on/over what should

be done.

3. John expressed his/a disagreement with Peter (about/on/ over/as to the problem).

4. John expressed his/a disagreement with Peter’s decision.

5. They resolved their/the disagreement about/on/over the problem.

6. John was in (total) disagreement

with Peter (about/on/

over the matter).

with Peter’s decision.

with what Peter said.

7. John and Peter were in disagreement about/on/over that point.

8. John differed from/with

Peter (about/on/over the point).

Peter’s opinion (about/on/over

the matter).

9. They differed about/on/over the question of cost/pay.

10. They had a difference of opinion

over the matter.

over who should do it.

11. John clashed

with Peter (at the meeting).

(with Peter) on/over the question of cost.

12. They clashed at the meeting.

13. There was a (wordy) clash/conflict between the two opponents at the meeting.

14. There was a (wordy) clash/conflict of opinions/views between them/at the meeting.

15. John parted company with Peter on/over that point.

16. John contradicted

Peter.

Peter’s statement.

17. John pointed out an apparent / basic / glaring / inherent contradiction in Peter’s story/between the two statements.

18. They were/operated/worked on different wavelengths.