hit it off

Idioms and Phrases

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.

Example Sentences

He considers “A Prophet” and “The Tree of Life” — both scored by Desplat — among his favorite films, and the pair immediately hit it off talking about their shared love of the late Quincy Jones.

From Los Angeles Times

He met Schimberg when they both participated in New York Film Festival’s Artist Academy in 2017, and they immediately hit it off.

From Los Angeles Times

They met again in 1993 when she was 25 and hit it off, she says in the book.

From BBC

We hit it off from day one, we just got along great.

From Salon

They may have shaken hands, but they did not hit it off.

From BBC