friendly

be on bad terms (with someone)

To be in a state of utter disagreement, dislike, or contempt with someone. My ex-husband and I wanted to part amicably, but ever since the divorce started, we have been on really bad terms. I'm on bad terms with Stephanie ever since that argument.
See also: bad, on, term

be on friendly terms with (someone)

To have a pleasant relationship with someone. I'm on friendly terms with Stephanie now—we reconciled after that argument. You should always try to be on friendly terms with your boss.
See also: friendly, on, term

be on good terms (with someone)

To have a friendly or pleasant relationship with someone. No, I'm on good terms with Stephanie now—we reconciled after that argument. You should always try to be on good terms with your boss. Anne and Paula had been fighting, but they're on good terms now.
See also: good, on, term

Officer Friendly

A police officer who is perceived as non-threatening due to his calm and amiable demeanor. Dale, I know you think aggression is the best way to get information, but you'd be surprised how easy it is to get people to talk to you when you're Officer Friendly. Stop yelling at me! I want Officer Friendly to do my interrogation!
See also: friendly, officer

user friendly

Intuitive and straightforward for an average consumer or user to operate or make use of. Hyphenated if used before a noun. It's a very powerful piece of software, but it's not very user friendly. Our company has always prioritized making affordable, user-friendly machines.
See also: friendly, user
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

user friendly

Fig. easy to use. (Hyphenated before nominals.) The set-up instructions for the printer were very user friendly. I have a user-friendly computer that listens to my voice and does what I tell it.
See also: friendly, user
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

be on good, bad, friendly, etc. ˈterms (with somebody)

have a good, bad, friendly, etc. relationship with somebody: He’s not on very good terms with his wife’s family. I’m on first-name terms with my boss now (= we call each other by our first names).
See also: on, term
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • be on bad terms (with someone)
  • be on good, bad, friendly, etc. terms
  • on bad terms
  • penny pincher
  • penny-pincher
  • pincher
  • words right out of one's mouth, to take
  • devil in disguise
  • there's no accounting for taste
  • there's no accounting for tastes
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In addition to acquiring Friendly's manufacturing and retail ice cream business, Dean Foods will acquire the Friendly's trademark as well as all intellectual property associated with the ice cream business.
Dean Foods to Acquire Friendly's Ice Cream Retail, Manufacturing Business for USD 155m
Friendly Technologies is a provider of carrier-class device management software for IoT/M2M, Smart Home and Triple Play services.
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Friendly's was able to keep operating -- thanks to about $70 million in financing and its own cash flow -- much of which came from franchising, which is a great business if you can do it right.
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The heart of the biography describes Friendly's contributions as a judge on the U.S.
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For instance, money that was supposed to be used so the journalism faculty could more closely supervise students during professional internships was also being used to pay salaries for lecturers, Friendly said.
Michigan j-school sued under whistleblower law; master's program director says his contract was not renewed because he helped uncover misuse of funds from j-school endowments
The company offers a TSA-friendly laptop bag, also called "checkpoint friendly," that it said allows users to pass through security without having to remove a laptop from a bag and place it in the bin.
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Manama: July 31 -- (BNA) HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa dispatched a congratulatory cable to friendly Swiss Federation's President Her Excellency Mrs.
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I have a tendency to want to get to the point without chitchat, so I have to slow down and remember to be friendly. Recently, my wife Carol and I sold a piece of property to an extraordinarily friendly couple.
Be nice: better prospecting
Following its October 5th filing for Chapter ii bankruptcy protection, Friendly Ice Cream Corporation has moved rapidly into its financial restructuring.
Friendly's restructuring underway
AS A CONTINUATION OF ITS FUTURE FRIENDLY CAMPAIGN, Cincinnati-based Procter & Gamble is compacting the cartons of its entire U.S.
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