be on friendly terms with (someone)

be on friendly terms with (someone)

To have a pleasant relationship with someone. I'm on friendly terms with Stephanie now—we reconciled after that argument. You should always try to be on friendly terms with your boss. A: "Anne and Paula are on friendly terms with each other, as far as I know." B: "That's good. Last I heard, they'd been fighting."

See also: friendly, on, term

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be on good, bad, friendly, etc. ˈterms (with somebody)

have a good, bad, friendly, etc. relationship with somebody: He’s not on very good terms with his wife’s family. ♢ I’m on first-name terms with my boss now (= we call each other by our first names).

See also: on, term

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