Bill is on good terms with the people he works with.
•We are not on very good terms and don't speak to each other much.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
on good terms with someone — on good terms (with (someone)) friendly with someone or with each other. Although she is on good terms with her parents now, Angie said she doesn t want to live with them, even for a short time. Even after their divorce, they remained on good… … New idioms dictionary
be on good terms with someone — be on good terms with (someone) to be friendly with someone. We were always on good terms with our neighbours … New idioms dictionary
on good terms with — on good terms (with (someone)) friendly with someone or with each other. Although she is on good terms with her parents now, Angie said she doesn t want to live with them, even for a short time. Even after their divorce, they remained on good… … New idioms dictionary
be on good terms with — (someone) to be friendly with someone. We were always on good terms with our neighbours … New idioms dictionary
be on bad terms with someone — be on bad terms with (someone) be on good terms with (someone) to be friendly with someone. It doesn t help matters if you re on bad terms with your doctor … New idioms dictionary
on good terms — (with (someone)) friendly with someone or with each other. Although she is on good terms with her parents now, Angie said she doesn t want to live with them, even for a short time. Even after their divorce, they remained on good terms. Usage… … New idioms dictionary
be on bad terms with — (someone) be on good terms with (someone) to be friendly with someone. It doesn t help matters if you re on bad terms with your doctor … New idioms dictionary
down with someone — mod. friends with someone; to be okay or on good terms with someone. (Down = okay.) □ It’s okay. I’m down with Chuck. □ Chuck and I are down … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
terms — (n.) limiting conditions, early 14c.; see TERM (Cf. term). Hence expressions such as come to terms, make terms, on any terms, etc. Meaning standing, footing, mutual relations, as in expression on good terms (with someone), is recorded from 1540s … Etymology dictionary
be on good terms — be on good/bad/friendly etc/terms phrase to have a good, bad, or friendly relationship with someone He’s still on friendly terms with his first wife. I’m on friendly terms with my ex wife. They are on first name terms (=t … Useful english dictionary
on\ terms — To be neither on particularly good terms with someone, nor on particularly bad terms with them. I might be able to borrow money from Steve I m on terms with him … Dictionary of american slang
