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What does "get along like a house on fire" mean?

Vocabulary Word: get along like a house on fire

1. Definition (expr.) get along well; become good friends

Examples My sister and I never fight. We get along like a house on fire.

Examples Sandra and George get along like a house on fire now, but they hated each other when they first met.

Examples Ever since they were little kids, Mandy and Charles got along like a house on fire, so it’s not surprising that now they’re getting married.

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