on the outs
No longer close
On the outs describes a state of estrangement or disfavor.
Two people who are on the outs have quarreled or fallen out: She's been on the outs with her sister since the inheritance dispute.
You can also be on the outs with an institution or group: He's on the outs with party leadership after voting against the bill.
- disagreementAbsence of shared opinion
- rough patchDifficult period experienced
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
- estrangementEmotional separation between people
- exclusionBeing barred from participation
parting of ways · reconciliation · bitterness · distancing · on thin ice · alienation · silent treatment · ostracism · isolation · feud · burned bridges · disconnection · persona non grata · hostility · cut off · cold shoulder · rejection · marginalization
on the outsreconciled
Restored to harmony
on good terms · in good standing · close · tight · getting along
on the outsin the loop
Kept informed of developments
on the inside · in favor · included · accepted · welcomed