on speaking terms
idiom
: friendly and willing to speak to each other
They're not on speaking terms.
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Since their heated argument, the sisters are barely on speaking terms.
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Ashley Vega, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Peltz, who was no longer on speaking terms with the ex-President, opened the discussion with a blunt assessment of the race.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
In the wake of a legal battle, the two are no longer on speaking terms, however Hugo’s voice is still in the movie.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
Healing royal relationships William and Harry have not been on speaking terms for years, but were last week spotted in the same room for the first time since the May 2023 coronation of their father.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 4 Sep. 2024
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Ashley Vega, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Peltz, who was no longer on speaking terms with the ex-President, opened the discussion with a blunt assessment of the race.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
In the wake of a legal battle, the two are no longer on speaking terms, however Hugo’s voice is still in the movie.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
Healing royal relationships William and Harry have not been on speaking terms for years, but were last week spotted in the same room for the first time since the May 2023 coronation of their father.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 4 Sep. 2024
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“On speaking terms.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20speaking%20terms. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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