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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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I have one sister and we are on good terms regarding how everything should be divided.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 27, 2026

Willing remained on good terms, and profitably in business, with both the British and the patriots.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 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

We are on good terms, speak often and love him just the same.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 6, 2026

“There is one more question I must ask you, M. MacQueen: were you on good terms with your employer?”

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie

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