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on first-name terms
USUK
knowing someone well enough to call them by their first name
Usually 'be on first-name terms with someone'. American English prefers 'on a first-name basis'.
In context
After ten years of buying coffee here, I'm on first-name terms with the whole staff.
The mayor is on first-name terms with most of the shopkeepers in the old quarter.
More idioms about people
- a chip off the old blocka child who is very like one of their parents in character or skills
- a cold fishsomeone who seems unfriendly and does not show feelings
- a drama queensomeone who reacts to small problems as if they were very serious
- a fair-weather friendsomeone who is your friend only when things are going well for you
- a friend in need is a friend indeeda person who helps you when you are in trouble is a true friend