got on like a house on fire
got on like a house on fire is the simple past of get on like a house on fire.
got on like a house on fire is the past participle of get on like a house on fire.
Meaning of get on like a house on fire
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)
- To immediately start a good relationship with someone.
- Those two met last Saturday at the party, and because they were both into juggling they got on like a house on fire.
Questions about got on like a house on fire
- What is got on like a house on fire the simple past of?
- Got on like a house on fire is the simple past of get on like a house on fire.
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