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gotten on like a house on fire

gotten 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)

  1. (simile) 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 gotten on like a house on fire

What is gotten on like a house on fire the past participle of?
Gotten on like a house on fire is the past participle of get on like a house on fire.

Words near gotten on like a house on fire in the dictionary

  1. gotten off someone's case
  2. gotten off the ground
  3. gotten off the mark
  4. gotten off the nut
  5. gotten on
  6. gotten on like a house on fire
  7. gotten on someone's bad side
  8. gotten on someone's case
  9. gotten on someone's grill
  10. gotten on someone's last nerve
  11. gotten on someone's nerves

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