agree on terms

Meaning

To reach a mutual understanding or consensus regarding the conditions of a deal, contract, or arrangement. It signifies that both parties are satisfied with the rules of the agreement.

Examples

• After hours of negotiation, we finally managed to agree on terms.

  After hours of negotiation, we finally managed to agree on terms.

• It is difficult to agree on terms when both sides have completely different budgets.

  It is difficult to agree on terms when both sides have completely different budgets.

• We cannot sign the contract until we agree on terms regarding the delivery schedule.

  We cannot sign the contract until we agree on terms regarding the delivery schedule.

• They are meeting tomorrow to see if they can agree on terms for the partnership.

  They are meeting tomorrow to see if they can agree on terms for the partnership.

• Once we agree on terms, our legal team will draft the final agreement.

  Once we agree on terms, our legal team will draft the final agreement.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ We need to agree the terms of the contract.

  ✓ We need to agree on terms of the contract.

  Use the preposition 'on' when reaching a mutual decision with another party ('agree on terms'). Alternatively, use 'agree to the terms'.

• ✗ The two companies agreed on the term yesterday.

  ✓ The two companies agreed on terms yesterday.

  Always use the plural 'terms' when referring to the collective conditions of a business deal.

Related Expressions

Practice

• It took several rounds of talks, but the buyers and sellers finally managed to ___.

  💡 reach a mutual understanding about the contract conditions

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  agree on terms

• If we cannot ___, we will have to walk away from the deal.

  💡 reach a consensus on the conditions

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  agree on terms