話はなしを合あわせる

expression, ichidan verb

play along in conversation; pretend to agree

Used when someone goes along with what another person says, often to avoid conflict or to be polite, without necessarily believing it.

• 彼かれの話はなしはつまらなかったけど、話はなしを合あわせて笑わらっておいた。

  His story was boring, but I played along and laughed.

• 上じょう司しの意い見けんに話はなしを合あわせておいたほうが無ぶ難なんだ。

  It's safer to just go along with the boss's opinion.

expression, ichidan verb

get one's stories straight; make sure stories match

Used when people coordinate their accounts beforehand so that their stories are consistent, often to avoid contradictions.

• 警けい察さつに話はなす前まえに、みんなで話はなしを合あわせよう。

  Let's get our stories straight before talking to the police.

• 彼かれらは事じ前ぜんに話はなしを合あわせていたので、証しょう言げんが一いっ致ちしていた。

  They had coordinated their stories beforehand, so their testimonies matched.