hit it off
To develop an amicable relationship, especially in a sudden manner during an initial…To develop an amicable relationship (with), especially in a sudden manner during an initial encounter.
Meaning
1 senses(informal)To develop an amicable relationship (with), especially in a sudden manner during an initial encounter.
I really hit it off with Jack, and hired him without needing an interview.
Those two are really hitting it off. I wouldn't be surprised if they started dating soon.
- have smooth relations
Examples
40 sentencesWe hit it off.
Ми знайшли спільну мову. — deniko
ruМы поладили. — odexed
deWir haben uns sofort prima verstanden. — Dani6187
We didn't exactly hit it off.
We hit it off right away.
Tom and I immediately hit it off.
Tom and Mary just don't hit it off.
deTom und Mary verstehen sich einfach nicht. — Dani6187
Translations
3 languagesForms
hits it off, hitting it off, hit it off, hit it off| Base form | hit it off · to hit it off |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | hits it off |
| Present participle | hitting it off |
| Past simple | hit it off |
| Past participle | hit it off |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
7 synonyms- have smooth relations:get along withget on withget onget along
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb