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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

"We kept on good terms and it was one of those moments when the timing was right," Raducanu, who initiated the move by sending Richardson a text, told BBC Sport.

From BBC ● May 22, 2026

But Hanoi aims to stay on good terms with all global powers through its traditional "bamboo diplomacy" approach, while Tokyo has seen its already frosty relations with Beijing deteriorate markedly in recent months.

From Barron's ● May 2, 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

“So are you actually on good terms with the Queen of Adarlan? You didn’t really...make an effort to start off that way.”

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

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