on speaking terms
idiom
: friendly and willing to speak to each other
They're not on speaking terms.
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Reports lately have indicated this remains a point of contention for William, who is said not to be on speaking terms with his brother.
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Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 30 Apr. 2025
Hook and the other three haven’t been on speaking terms in years.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2025
Since their heated argument, the sisters are barely on speaking terms.
—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
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Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 30 Apr. 2025
Hook and the other three haven’t been on speaking terms in years.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2025
Since their heated argument, the sisters are barely on speaking terms.
—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
See All Example Sentences for on speaking terms
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“On speaking terms.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20speaking%20terms. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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