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not see eye to eye

[nɑt siː aɪ tu aɪ]
verb phrase
não concordar, não estar de acordo
1. to disagree with someone; to have different opinions or perspectives
My parents and I don't see eye to eye on my career choice.
Meus pais e eu não concordamos sobre minha escolha de carreira.
2. to have conflicting views or to be unable to reach a consensus
The two managers have never seen eye to eye about budget allocation.
Os dois gerentes nunca estiveram de acordo sobre a alocação do orçamento.
NYC Slang
not on the same page
Synonyms
disagreedifferhave different opinionsbe at oddsclash
Antonyms
see eye to eyeagreeconcurbe in agreementsee things the same way

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
não concordar, não estar de acordo
most commonly used
Rio de Janeiro
não estar na mesma onda
more colloquial usage
São Paulo
não concordar, ter visões diferentes
formal and informal contexts
Portugal
não estar de acordo, não concordar
standard usage, similar to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

see eye to eye
be on the same page
see things the same way
have a meeting of the minds
agree to disagree
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