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on speaking terms
Ready and willing to communicate, not alienated or estranged. For example, We are on speaking terms again after the quarrel . Both senses of this idiom commonly occur in the negative, as in Brett and his brother haven't been on speaking terms for years . The idiom was first recorded in 1786.
Friendly enough to exchange superficial remarks, as in We're on speaking terms with the new neighbors .
Example Sentences
Unlike Oasis, the members are not currently on speaking terms, and have toured without original bassist Peter Hook since 2011.
A year later, during a 2009 appearance on music show “106 & Park,†Eminem confirmed he was not on speaking terms with his mother but said he had gained a “better understanding of what she was going through†over the years.
"We're still on speaking terms - not the best of friends. It's still quite tough watching it back for the both of us."
“I don’t see how anybody with any kind of a moderate bent can be supportive of Donald Trump,†said Michael Bridge, 82, who lives in the San Fernando Valley and is back on speaking terms with Eagle.
"I don't really do hurt feelings very much ... but it's a big regret that Nicola and I are no longer on speaking terms," he said.
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