hit it off
/ˌhɪt ɪt ˈɒf/INFORMAL · B2
Meaning
to like each other and become friendly immediately
Examples
- 1Aisha and her new neighbour hit it off straight away and now walk their dogs together.
- 2I was nervous about meeting Sam's parents, but we really hit it off.
- 3The two boys hit it off on the first day of school and have been best friends ever since.
- 4Do you think Leo and Maria will hit it off, or will they argue all evening?
- 5My cousin and my best friend didn't hit it off at all; they barely spoke all night.
Grammar
hit has the same past form: hit, hit. Add with before the other person. it and off do not change.
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