I'm not on speaking terms with Mary. We had a serious disagreement.
•We're not on speaking terms.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
on speaking terms — see under ↑term • • • Main Entry: ↑speak on speaking terms 1. Friendly enough to speak to each other 2. Well enough acquainted to speak • • • Main Entry: ↑term * * * on speaking terms often in negatives … Useful english dictionary
not be on speaking terms — (not) be on speaking terms to be refusing to talk to someone because you have had an argument and are still angry with them. She s not on speaking terms with her ex husband. (often + with) Jeanette and her mother haven t been on speaking terms… … New idioms dictionary
be on speaking terms — (not) be on speaking terms to be refusing to talk to someone because you have had an argument and are still angry with them. She s not on speaking terms with her ex husband. (often + with) Jeanette and her mother haven t been on speaking terms… … New idioms dictionary
on speaking terms — [often in negatives] feeling friendly towards someone, not angry with them He isn t on speaking terms with half of the family … English dictionary
be on the outs with — {v. phr.} To not be on speaking terms with someone; be in disagreement with someone. * /Jane and Tom have been on the outs with one another since Tom started to date another woman./ … Dictionary of American idioms
be on the outs with — {v. phr.} To not be on speaking terms with someone; be in disagreement with someone. * /Jane and Tom have been on the outs with one another since Tom started to date another woman./ … Dictionary of American idioms
be\ on\ the\ outs\ with — v. phr. To not be on speaking terms with someone; be in disagreement with someone. Jane and Tom have been on the outs with one another since Tom started to date another woman … Словарь американских идиом
speaking — /ˈspikɪŋ/ (say speeking) noun 1. the act, utterance, or discourse of someone who speaks. –adjective 2. highly expressive. 3. lifelike: a speaking likeness. 4. used in, suited to, or involving speaking or talking: the speaking voice. 5. permitting …
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