get on like a house on fire
- get on like a house on fire
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быстро и легко продвигаться вперёд; быстро распространяться; делать огромные успехи; тж. like a house on fireHiggins: "...I've a sort of bet on that I'll pass her off as a duchess in six months. I started on her some month ago; and she's getting on like a hous on fire. I shall win my bet." (B. Shaw, ‘Pygmalion’, act III) — Хиггинс: "...я держал пари, что через полгода сумею выдать ее за герцогиню. я уже не первый месяц над ней работаю, и она делает прямо сногсшибательные успехи. Пари можно считать выигранным."
‘Got on like a house on fire,’ he answered quickly. ‘It's early yet to speak of course. But I found the papers easy - dead easy.’ (A. J. Cronin, ‘Three Loves’, book II, ch. 17) — - Конечно, рано еще говорить, что я отлично сдал экзамен, - сразу же ответил Питер. - Но экзамен показался мне легким, очень легким.
Dilly has been failing because her taste is awful. If I can correct that, she ought to get on like a house afire. (P. H. Johnson, ‘An Avenue of Stone’, part III, ch. 3) — Дилли делает плохие абажуры, у нее ужасный вкус. Если мне удастся развить его, то дело сразу пойдет на лад.
2) ладить друг с другом, жить душа в душу
It was a perfect marriage. They got on like a house on fire. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘Virtue’) — Это был идеальный брак. Они жили душа в душу.
‘How did you got on with Martha?..’ Jones said. ‘We got on like a house on fire.’ (Gr. Greene, ‘The Comedians’, part III, ch. III) — - Как Марта? Как вы с ней, ладили?.. - Еще как ладили, - ответил Джонс.
Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа»..
2006.
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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 — 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 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 — 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 — 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
get on like a house on fire — I Australian Slang to be extremely happy in someone s company II Everyday English Slang in Ireland n to get on real well with someone … English dialects glossary
Get on like a house on fire — to be extremely happy in someone s company … Dictionary of Australian slang
get on (or along) like a house on fire — informal have a very good and friendly relationship. → house … English new terms dictionary
