get on like a house on fire

== English == === Etymology === By metaphor, reflecting the notion that housefires are archetypally roaringly quick and robust. === Pronunciation === === Verb === get on like a house on fire (third-person singular simple present gets on like a house on fire, present participle getting on like a house on fire, simple past got on like a house on fire, past participle (UK) got on like a house on fire or (US) gotten on like a house on fire) (simile) To immediately start a good relationship with someone. ==== Related terms ==== like a house afire ==== See also ==== get along like nobody's business hit it off