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on good terms

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  1. On a friendly footing, as in I'm on good terms with the manager, so I'll ask him to help you. Shakespeare used the phrase slightly differently in King Lear (1:2): “Parted you in good terms?” The precise current usage was first recorded in 1669. Also see on speaking terms.


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Analysts’ compensation is also often tied to corporate access, he said — another reason to stay on good terms with executives.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

Smaller providers without the capital SpaceX can afford to throw around may struggle to source power on good terms, Bernstein said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 8, 2026

Rutte, who has strived to remain on good terms with Trump, plans to give a speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation Institute in Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 4, 2026

Kent added that he had a "great" conversation with Trump about his resignation and that he believed he and the president had "departed personally on good terms".

From BBC Mar. 19, 2026

His good humor disarmed them in the end, and they wound up spending the remainder of the summer on good terms.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

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