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hit it off

Idioms  
  1. Get along well together, as in I was so glad that our parents hit it off. In the 17th century this phrase was put simply as hit it, the adverb off being added only in the mid-1800s.


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We just hit it off; we both love music.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

When Jobs eventually met with ESL’s president, Robert Kohler, the two men hit it off, recalled Garry Fuller, who worked for ESL at the time and later joined NeXT.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

The two hit it off, and Yu joined Rivian in 2022 to work on a new secret project to develop smaller electric vehicles.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026

"I haven't panicked when I've hit it off line and into trees, I've layed up and relied on wedges and those scoring clubs," he told Sky Sports.

From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026

The two moms greet each other and—holy moly—they really hit it off.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper

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