Great minds think alike
phrase
Intelligent people often come up with the same ideas.
Oh, you brought pizza for dinner too? Well, great minds think alike.
Often appears as...
- use it as a response when two people have the same idea
- use it to point out a similarity between two people's thought processes
Usage tips
Idiomatic
phrase
Intelligent people often come up with the same ideas.
Oh, you brought pizza for dinner too? Well, great minds think alike.
Often appears as...
- use it as a response when two people have the same idea
- use it to point out a similarity between two people's thought processes
Usage tips
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Coincidental agreement
Used when two people have the same thought independently and unexpectedly.
We both decided to wear red today—great minds think alike!
Pro Tip 2/3Light humor
Often said jokingly when the similarity in thinking is about something trivial or humorous.
You got the same wrong answer as I did—great minds think alike, huh?
Pro Tip 3/3Social bonding
Helps create a feeling of connection or shared intelligence between people.
You also chose this quiet spot for lunch? Great minds think alike!
Pro Tip 1/3Coincidental agreement
Used when two people have the same thought independently and unexpectedly.
We both decided to wear red today—great minds think alike!
Pro Tip 2/3Light humor
Often said jokingly when the similarity in thinking is about something trivial or humorous.
You got the same wrong answer as I did—great minds think alike, huh?
Pro Tip 3/3Social bonding
Helps create a feeling of connection or shared intelligence between people.
You also chose this quiet spot for lunch? Great minds think alike!
Pro Tip 1/3Coincidental agreement
Used when two people have the same thought independently and unexpectedly.
We both decided to wear red today—great minds think alike!
Pro Tip 2/3Light humor
Often said jokingly when the similarity in thinking is about something trivial or humorous.
You got the same wrong answer as I did—great minds think alike, huh?
Pro Tip 3/3Social bonding
Helps create a feeling of connection or shared intelligence between people.
You also chose this quiet spot for lunch? Great minds think alike!
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