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like a house on fire

like a house on fire
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lahyk ey noun, adjective hous on, awn fahyuh r]
    • /laɪk eɪ noun, adjective haʊs ɒn, ɔn faɪər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lahyk ey noun, adjective hous on, awn fahyuh r]
    • /laɪk eɪ noun, adjective haʊs ɒn, ɔn faɪər/

Definitions of like a house on fire words

  • phrase like a house on fire If two people get on like a house on fire, they quickly become close friends, for example because they have many interests in common. 0
  • noun like a house on fire very well, quickly, or intensely 0
  • noun like a house on fire with speed and vigor 0
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Parts of speech for Like a house on fire

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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like a house on fire popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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