like a house on fire
Example Sentences
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They end up getting on like a house on fire, and James kind of feels left at the side a little bit and becomes the kind the butt of the jokes.
From Salon • Feb. 19, 2024
One of Claude’s colleagues, hamming to impress the fictional Paul, overstates their closeness: “‘We get on like a house on fire, don’t we, Claude?’
From New York Times • Jan. 27, 2024
Jensen says the two of them "get on like a house on fire" and are like "two naughty school girls".
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2023
I think you guys would get on like a house on fire.’
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2021
Teddy and I got along like a house on fire, one of those friends where you start hanging out and from that day forward you’re never apart.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
