American Idioms and Expressions

On Good Terms With (someone) Idiom

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on good terms with (someone)
What does on good terms with (someone) mean?
to be friendly with someoneWe have always been on good terms with our neighbors.

Some Random Idioms
for kicks
What does "for kicks" mean?
for funWe decided to go to the airport to watch the airplanes for kicks.
out of earshot
What does "out of earshot" mean?
too far from a sound or voice to hear it I was out of earshot when my friend began to talk about me.

A1
What does "A1" mean?
If something is A1, it is the very best or finest.
one's flesh and blood
What does "one's flesh and blood" mean?
a close relativeShe is my flesh and blood so I felt terrible when she got into trouble.
wait up (for someone)
What does "wait up (for someone)" mean?
not go to bed until someone arrives or something happensThe woman always waits up for her daughter to come home.
in general
What does "in general" mean?
in most situations or circumstancesIn general, most of the people in our apartment are happy with the new manager.
cast one's lot in with (someone)
What does "cast one's lot in with (someone)" mean?
to join with someone and accept whatever happens - good or bad The woman cast her lot in with the new company and worked hard to make it a success.

fan the flames of (something)
What does "fan the flames of (something)" mean?
to make a situation worse The speech by the labor leader fanned the flames of the angry workers.

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