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understanding

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come to an understanding

(with someone) Go to reach an understanding with someone.

See also: come, understanding

reach an understanding with someone

 and come to an understanding (with someone)

to achieve a settlement or an agreement with someone. I hope we are able to reach an understanding with the commissioners. We were able to reach an understanding with Tony.

See also: reach, understanding

understanding

n. the feet. (Old. A pun. Always singular.) The boy has a good understanding. Majorly big gunboats, in fact.