- like a house on fire
- like a house on fire & like a house afireRur. rapidly and with force. •
The truck came roaring down the road like a house on fire.
•The crowd burst through the gate like a house afire.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
like a house on fire
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like a house on fire — ● house * * * like a house on fire (or afire) informal vigorously; furiously ■ excellently Ben and my aunt got along like a house on fire * * * like a house on fire see ↑ … Useful english dictionary
get on like a house on fire — phrase to become good friends very quickly and have a lot to talk to each other about It was hard at first but now we get on like a house on fire. Thesaurus: to start a friendshipsynonym Main entry: house * * * get on like a ˈhouse on fire idiom … Useful english dictionary
get on like a house on fire — informal if two people get on like a house on fire, they like each other very much and become friends very quickly. I was worried that they wouldn t like each other, but in fact they re getting on like a house on fire … New idioms dictionary
get on like a house on fire — If people get on like a house on fire, they have a very close and good relationship … The small dictionary of idiomes
get along like a house on fire — get on like a ˈhouse on fire idiom (BrE) (NAmE get along like a ˈhouse on fire) (informal) (of people) to become … Useful english dictionary
get on (or along) like a house on fire — informal have a very good and friendly relationship. → house … English new terms dictionary
get on like a house on fire — ► get on like a house on fire informal have a very good and friendly relationship. Main Entry: ↑house … English terms dictionary
get on like a house on fire — verb To immediately start a good relationship with someone Those two met last Saturday at the party, and because they were both into juggling they get on like a house on fire … Wiktionary
get on like a house on fire — If people get on like a house on fire, they have a very close and good relationship. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
get on like a house on fire — to become good friends very quickly and have a lot to talk to each other about It was hard at first but now we get on like a house on fire … English dictionary
Like a house on fire — very well; with great rapidity … Dictionary of Australian slang
