have something in common with someone

have something in common with someone
have (something) in common (with (someone/something)) to share interests or characteristics.

What these very old objects have in common is that they were all stolen and smuggled out of the country.

What does the new model have in common with earlier versions?

Usage notes: also used in the forms have nothing in common and have a lot in common:

The two women had absolutely nothing in common.

The two men had a lot in common and got along well.


New idioms dictionary. 2014.

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