on speaking terms
idiom
: friendly and willing to speak to each other
They're not on speaking terms.
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When Oasis announced their first round of reunion tour dates last August, there were a lot of questions about whether the warring Gallagher brothers would even make it to opening night on speaking terms.
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Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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
Reports lately have indicated this remains a point of contention for William, who is said not to be on speaking terms with his brother.
—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
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Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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
Reports lately have indicated this remains a point of contention for William, who is said not to be on speaking terms with his brother.
—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
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“On speaking terms.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20speaking%20terms. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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