compare notes

Idioms & Phrases

compare notes

Exchange information, observations, or opinions about something, as in Michael and Jane always compare notes after a department meeting. This term originally referred to written notes. [c. 1700]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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