on speaking terms
idiom
: friendly and willing to speak to each other
They're not on speaking terms.
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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.
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The Week Staff, theweek, 4 Sep. 2024
During her appearance on his podcast, Cohn told Lewis that the three women were back on speaking terms with the person who tried to cut a deal for a spinoff.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 July 2024
Executives who’ve confirmed that Comcast and Diamond are once again on speaking terms caution that the adversaries remain leagues apart on a number of key deal points.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 July 2024
Two of its most prominent figures – Jean-Luc Mélenchon, the populist France Unbowed leader, and Raphael Glucksmann, the more moderate leader of Place Publique – are barely on speaking terms.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 8 July 2024
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The Week Staff, theweek, 4 Sep. 2024
During her appearance on his podcast, Cohn told Lewis that the three women were back on speaking terms with the person who tried to cut a deal for a spinoff.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 July 2024
Executives who’ve confirmed that Comcast and Diamond are once again on speaking terms caution that the adversaries remain leagues apart on a number of key deal points.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 July 2024
Two of its most prominent figures – Jean-Luc Mélenchon, the populist France Unbowed leader, and Raphael Glucksmann, the more moderate leader of Place Publique – are barely on speaking terms.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 8 July 2024
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