in common

Idioms & Phrases

in common

Shared characteristics, as in One of the few things John and Mary have in common is a love of music. [Mid-1600s]

  1. Held equally, in joint possession or use, as in This land is held in common by all the neighbors. [Late 1300s]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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