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in common

in common idiom

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

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 © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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