(be) on speaking terms (with somebody)
- (be) on speaking terms (with somebody)
be on ˈspeaking terms (with sb) | be ˈspeaking (to sb) idiom
to be willing to be polite or friendly towards sb, especially after an argument
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She's not been on speaking terms with her uncle for years.
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Are they speaking to each other again yet?
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