expression, godan verb (-ku)
reach a settlement; get resolved; come to a conclusion
Idiomatic expression meaning a matter or negotiation reaches a resolution. Almost always used in the negative form 埒があかない (no progress, no settlement). The affirmative form is rare and may sound unnatural in modern Japanese.
See also: 埒があかない
このままではいつまで経っても埒があかない。
At this rate, we'll never get anywhere.
The negotiations finally reached a settlement, and we managed to sign the contract.