on speaking terms
idiom
: friendly and willing to speak to each other
They're not on speaking terms.
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Cena and Stu were back on speaking terms before Cena sprinted to the ring.
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
This despite the fact that the King and Prince Harry are said to not be on speaking terms right now.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 21 July 2025
Earlier this year, sources told the outlet that tensions had risen so high that the pair weren’t even on speaking terms as their due date neared.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 17 June 2025
Hook and the other three haven’t been on speaking terms in years.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2025
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
This despite the fact that the King and Prince Harry are said to not be on speaking terms right now.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 21 July 2025
Earlier this year, sources told the outlet that tensions had risen so high that the pair weren’t even on speaking terms as their due date neared.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 17 June 2025
Hook and the other three haven’t been on speaking terms in years.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2025
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