hit it off

Example Sentences

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“By then, both of us had been through divorces and she had two small kids—Oliver and Kate—and I had one, Boston. We hit it off and agreed, ‘Let’s have fun until we don’t.’”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Some people hit it off with friends or colleagues from the start.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026

“So, we got together and hit it off just like that. It was like writing with myself, really.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

The trust said Bobby and his new owner Peter Hart, an experienced dog owner, instantly "hit it off" and he was taken to his new home on Tuesday.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026

So much for thinking we hit it off.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan