got on like a house on fire

A form of get on like a house on fire — To immediately start a good relationship with someone.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of get on like a house on fire
  2. participlepastpast participle of get on like a house on fire
Cite this entry
APA

got on like a house on fire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/got%20on%20like%20a%20house%20on%20fire

MLA

“got on like a house on fire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/got%20on%20like%20a%20house%20on%20fire. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “got on like a house on fire,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/got%20on%20like%20a%20house%20on%20fire.

Source: got on like a house on fire on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.