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on good terms

Idioms

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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on good terms

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

But if I hadn’t made those moves and tried to meet her halfway, I do believe our relationship would have suffered, and I wouldn’t have been able to leave on good terms.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 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

Vietnam has long practiced what its leaders term "bamboo diplomacy", looking to stay on good terms with the world's major powers.

From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026

But those who are on good terms with the guard can get through, of course.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

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