afire

Related to afire: afore

get along

1. To interact (with someone) in a mutually friendly or amiable way. I'm glad you finally got to meet my brother—I knew you two would get along. My grandparents have been married for over 50 years and they still get along!

2. To depart. Oh, I need to get along now, or else I'll miss the train!

3. To progress, as in age. Unfortunately, my arthritis bothers me more as I get along in years.

4. To endure or persevere. Now that I've been laid off, I don't know how my family will get along.

See also: get

get on like a house afire

Of two or more people, to enjoy one another's company very much from the start and become good friends at once. (Used when people are meeting for the first time.) I can't wait for you to meet Mark, I just know the two of you will get on like a house afire! I was worried about my university friends meeting my new girlfriend, but everyone got on like a house afire.

like a house afire

Very quickly or rapidly and with great force or intensity. Out of nowhere, this crazed bull started charging at us like a house afire! John hit the acceleration and started careering down the road like a house afire. I can't wait for you to meet Mark. I just know the two of you will get on like a house afire!

like a house on fire

Very quickly or rapidly and with great force or intensity. Out of nowhere, this crazed bull started charging at us like a house on fire! John hit the gas and started careening down the road like a house on fire. I can't wait for you to meet Mark. I just know the two of you will get on like a house on fire!

set afire

To light (something) on fire. Do they know how the building was set afire? The trash can was probably set afire by some punk kids looking for trouble on a Friday night.

get along

1. [for people or animals] to be amiable with one another. Those two just don't get along. They seem to get along just fine.

2. to leave; to be on one's way. I've got to get along. It's getting late. It's time for me to get along. See you later.

See also: get

get along (on a shoestring)

and get by (on a shoestring)

Fig. to be able to afford to live on very little money. For the last two years, we have had to get along on a shoestring. With so many expenses, it's hard to get by on a shoestring.

See also: get

like a house on fire

and like a house afire

Rur. rapidly and with force. The truck came roaring down the road like a house on fire. The crowd burst through the gate like a house afire.

get along

1. Also, get on. Be or continue to be on harmonious terms. For example, She finds it hard to get along with her in-laws, or He gets on well with all of his neighbors except one. The use of along dates from the late 1800s; the use of on dates from the early 1800s. A colloquial synonym for get along well is get on like a house afire, in effect comparing increasingly good relations to the rapid progress of a fire.

2. Also, get on. Manage, fare with some success; also, prosper. For example, I can just get along in this town on those wages, or Her way of getting on in the world was to marry a rich man. The use of on dates from the late 1700s; the variant dates from the early 1800s.

3. get along without. Manage without something, as in With that new car loan, he can't get along without a raise. [Early 1800s]

4. Also, get on. Progress; advance, especially in years. For example, How are you getting along with the refinishing? or Dad doesn't hear too well; he's getting on, you know. [Late 1700s] Also see along in years; get on, def. 5.

5. get along with you. Go away; also, be quiet, drop the subject, as in "Leave me. Get along with you" (Charles Dickens, Barnaby Rudge, 1837). [First half of 1800s] Also see get on.

See also: get

like a house afire

see under get along, def. 1.

get along

1. To be or continue to be on harmonious terms with someone: I never got along with the mail carrier. Do you think the cats and dogs will get along if we put them in a cage together?

2. To manage or fare, especially with reasonable success: There's no way I can get along on those wages. How are you getting along these days?

3. To advance or make progress, especially in age: He's not as athletic as he was before, but he is getting along in age.

4. To go away; leave: She told the children to get along and leave her to her work.

See also: get

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

like a house afire/on fire

Very quickly and efficiently; very well. The simile is based on how houses made of timber or thatch burn very fast, as was the case with the log cabins of American pioneers. Washington Irving used the expression in Knickerbocker’s History of New York (1809), “At it they went like five hundred houses on fire,” and Dickens is quoted as having used it to mean very well (“I am getting on . . . like ‘a house on fire’”) in a letter of 1837.

词组	afire
释义	afire Related to afire: afore get along 1. To interact (with someone) in a mutually friendly or amiable way. I'm glad you finally got to meet my brother—I knew you two would get along. My grandparents have been married for over 50 years and they still get along! 2. To depart. Oh, I need to get along now, or else I'll miss the train! 3. To progress, as in age. Unfortunately, my arthritis bothers me more as I get along in years. 4. To endure or persevere. Now that I've been laid off, I don't know how my family will get along. See also: get get on like a house afire Of two or more people, to enjoy one another's company very much from the start and become good friends at once. (Used when people are meeting for the first time.) I can't wait for you to meet Mark, I just know the two of you will get on like a house afire! I was worried about my university friends meeting my new girlfriend, but everyone got on like a house afire. See also: afire, get, house, like, on like a house afire Very quickly or rapidly and with great force or intensity. Out of nowhere, this crazed bull started charging at us like a house afire! John hit the acceleration and started careering down the road like a house afire. I can't wait for you to meet Mark. I just know the two of you will get on like a house afire! See also: afire, house, like like a house on fire Very quickly or rapidly and with great force or intensity. Out of nowhere, this crazed bull started charging at us like a house on fire! John hit the gas and started careening down the road like a house on fire. I can't wait for you to meet Mark. I just know the two of you will get on like a house on fire! See also: fire, house, like, on set afire To light (something) on fire. Do they know how the building was set afire? The trash can was probably set afire by some punk kids looking for trouble on a Friday night. See also: afire, set Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. get along 1. [for people or animals] to be amiable with one another. Those two just don't get along. They seem to get along just fine. 2. to leave; to be on one's way. I've got to get along. It's getting late. It's time for me to get along. See you later. See also: get get along (on a shoestring) and get by (on a shoestring) Fig. to be able to afford to live on very little money. For the last two years, we have had to get along on a shoestring. With so many expenses, it's hard to get by on a shoestring. See also: get like a house on fire and like a house afire Rur. rapidly and with force. The truck came roaring down the road like a house on fire. The crowd burst through the gate like a house afire. See also: fire, house, like, on McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. get along 1. Also, get on. Be or continue to be on harmonious terms. For example, She finds it hard to get along with her in-laws, or He gets on well with all of his neighbors except one. The use of along dates from the late 1800s; the use of on dates from the early 1800s. A colloquial synonym for get along well is get on like a house afire, in effect comparing increasingly good relations to the rapid progress of a fire. 2. Also, get on. Manage, fare with some success; also, prosper. For example, I can just get along in this town on those wages, or Her way of getting on in the world was to marry a rich man. The use of on dates from the late 1700s; the variant dates from the early 1800s. 3. get along without. Manage without something, as in With that new car loan, he can't get along without a raise. [Early 1800s] 4. Also, get on. Progress; advance, especially in years. For example, How are you getting along with the refinishing? or Dad doesn't hear too well; he's getting on, you know. [Late 1700s] Also see along in years; get on, def. 5. 5. get along with you. Go away; also, be quiet, drop the subject, as in "Leave me. Get along with you" (Charles Dickens, Barnaby Rudge, 1837). [First half of 1800s] Also see get on. See also: get like a house afire see under get along, def. 1. See also: afire, house, like The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. get along v. 1. To be or continue to be on harmonious terms with someone: I never got along with the mail carrier. Do you think the cats and dogs will get along if we put them in a cage together? 2. To manage or fare, especially with reasonable success: There's no way I can get along on those wages. How are you getting along these days? 3. To advance or make progress, especially in age: He's not as athletic as he was before, but he is getting along in age. 4. To go away; leave: She told the children to get along and leave her to her work. See also: get The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. like a house afire/on fire Very quickly and efficiently; very well. The simile is based on how houses made of timber or thatch burn very fast, as was the case with the log cabins of American pioneers. Washington Irving used the expression in Knickerbocker’s History of New York (1809), “At it they went like five hundred houses on fire,” and Dickens is quoted as having used it to mean very well (“I am getting on . . . like ‘a house on fire’”) in a letter of 1837. See also: afire, fire, house, like, on The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: get along rub along a kind word for everybody a good word for everybody good word the meat in the sandwich daddy a twinkle in (one's) daddy's eye play well with others bargain over (someone or something) (with someone) References in periodicals archive Washington, D.C., continues to fall from favor with foreign real estate investors, falling to fifth place from fourth last year, said AFIRE Chief Executive Officer James Fetgatter. Foreign investors love U.S. CRE They said that Pakistan was afire with a fire torched by America, which DPC contrived to brush off, by the grace of Allah. Pak-India relations useless sans Kashmir: DPC A mob in southern Pakistan stormed a police station to seize a mentally unstable Muslim man accused of burning a copy of Islam's holy book, beat him to death, and then set his body afire, police said. Mob in Pakistan kills man accused of burning Quran While the United States offers the most stable and secure option in commercial real estate, investors said improvement in rent and occupancy growth and the repeal of a 1980 foreign investment tax would have the strongest impact on their investment decisions, according to the 20th annual survey of Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate (AFIRE) members. US set to remain top choice for real estate investment in 2012 VISIT THE PEOPLE AND PLACES SECTION 0 OUR WEBSITE to see stories of a special baptism in Wallaceburg, Ont, a vacation Bible school afire with excitement in Baxter, Ont, a Christmas tree trimmed with choir members in Lindsay, Grit, and a successful succession (we hope!) in Abbotsford, B.C. Nine Mile Creek, P.E.I AFIRE service boss has warned that merging the Northumberland and Cumbria services would be unpopular and would cost jobs. Merger may be just too hot to handle; Fire service plans would cost jobs and meet stiff opposition The villagers managed to block the highway and set car tyres afire before police forcibly dispersed them. Police disperse rioters after road accident According to police, a loud explosion took place as the protesters set afire to an abandoned police station at Pampore, where some explosive materials besides a cooking gas cylinder were kept. Manmohan Singh holds meet to discuss Kashmir violence Until July 10, the greatest tap dancer of this generation sets the stage afire with his mesmerizing, syncopated rhythms. Savion's got sole In "A Heart Afire: Stories And Teachings Of The Early Hasidic Masters", Zalman Schachter-Shalomi (Reb Zalman, the father of the neo-Hasidic Jewish Renewal movement) and Netanel Miles-Yepez (co-founder of the Sufi-Hasidic Inayati-Maimuni Tariqat, which is the only Jewish order of Sufis in the world) present a 406-page compendium of teachings, stories, and commentaries by early Hasidic masters which they have translated and enhanced with additional commentary. A Heart Afire Afire brigade officer said: "The little boy did a fantastic job." Tim, 5, saves his dad's life; HERO The Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate (AFIRE) is a not-for-profit organization that represents the interests of nearly 200 real estate investing organizations from 21 different countries. Search me Results of the 17th Annual Survey taken by members of the Washington, D.C.-based Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate (AFIRE) indicate that a building with green attributes is worth a greater rental premium. Foreign real estate investors surveyed Afire investigation team was still trying to find the cause of the fire. Local briefs: Man saved from house blaze I must have tried to brake, but I don't remember the impact, just the police taking their time, staying in the crushed car, no way out until I pushed in the car lighter, afire in my hands, a place to go. Untitled (People on Fire)
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