Do you think it's possible to stay good friends with someone after you've fallen out?

A natural way to answer

In my opinion, it depends on why you fell out in the first place. If it was a small misunderstanding, you can usually patch things up. But if trust was broken, it's much harder, and sometimes it's healthier to let the friendship go.

Key phrases to use

• pick up where you left off — to continue something easily, as if no time has passed“We hadn't spoken in years, but we just picked up where we left off.”
• cleared the air — to talk openly about a disagreement so the tension goes away“We had a long chat and finally cleared the air.”
• falling-out — an argument that damages a relationship for a while“They had a falling-out and didn't speak for months.”