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What does it mean if someone says:
Me and my room-mate 'get on like a house on fire.'
We're the best of friends
We don't like each other
My room-mate burned down our apartment
We both like very hot weather
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Nov 12, 2023 9:47 PM
Answers · 3
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That’s what makes it such a great phrase; it’s very counter-intuitive. It’s a lovely phrase in IELTS whenever you have to describe a person you know
November 13, 2023
1
What? The best of friends, really?Haha. But, how is it possible? It seems just the other way around. It’s amazing!!
November 13, 2023
This idiom doesn't have any reason. It's illogical I think.
November 13, 2023
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