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 (often + with ) She's not on speaking terms with her ex-husband. Jeanette and her mother haven't been on speaking terms since the wedding.
See be speaking out of both sides of mouth
See also: on, speaking, term

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
'Esaw-Biblical Hebrew
Birgittabir-YIT-tah (Swedish), bir-GIT-tah (Swedish), BEER-geet-tah (Finnish)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Finnish
Dermid-Scottish
SÁRi-Hungarian
Livianalee-VYAH-nah (Italian)Italian, Ancient Roman
Annuska-Hungarian