hit it off

Meaning

To quickly become friendly or establish a good rapport with someone upon meeting them for the first time. It implies an immediate mutual liking and easy conversation.

Examples

• I introduced them at the party, and they immediately hit it off.

  I introduced them at the party, and they immediately hit it off.

• We didn't really hit it off at first, but now we're best friends.

  We didn't really hit it off at first, but now we're best friends.

• My new roommate and I hit it off from the moment we met.

  My new roommate and I hit it off from the moment we met.

• I was worried the kids wouldn't get along, but they hit it off instantly.

  I was worried the kids wouldn't get along, but they hit it off instantly.

• They seemed to hit it off, chatting in the corner for hours.

  They seemed to hit it off, chatting in the corner for hours.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ We hit off immediately.

  ✓ We hit it off immediately.

  The pronoun 'it' is a fixed, non-negotiable part of this idiom. You cannot omit 'it' without making the phrase incorrect.

• ✗ I hit off with my new colleague.

  ✓ I hit it off with my new colleague.

  When specifying the person you get along with, you must include 'it' and use the preposition 'with'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• I was nervous about meeting his parents, but we actually ___ right away.

  💡 Became friendly instantly.

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  hit it off

• They didn't ___ because they had completely different personalities.

  💡 Get along well from the start.

  Show answer

  hit it off