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语言小点心:Get On Like A House On Fire

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1. If people get on like a house on fire, they:

a) argue and fight with each other all the time

b) have a very good, friendly relationship1

c) are in danger

2) This expression2 is:

a) positive

b) negative

Today on Language Snacks we take a look at the expression get on like a house on fire. Let’s listen to the dialogue.

A: Hi, how's it going with your new boyfriend3?

B: Daniel? Oh, great. He met my parents for the first time yesterday actually.

A: Oh really? I bet4 you were nervous about that. What happened?

B: Well, they all got on like a house on fire!

A: Really?

B: Yes! Daniel and dad were talking about football for hours! And my mum kept laughing at all of Daniel's jokes!

Although we can sometimes guess the meaning of a new English expression, other times we have to be a bit careful. The expression get on like a house on fire, for example, sounds like it might be negative as most of us associate5 fire and burning with danger and destruction6. However, some students are surprised to learn that if you get on like a house on fire, you actually have a very close and good relationship with someone.

And that's it for now – join us again for some more Language Snacks.

B A


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1 relationship HVCxl     
n.关系,联系;家属关系,亲属关系
参考例句:
  • Is there any relationship between them?它们之间有联系吗?
  • Robert has a friendly relationship with his customers.罗伯特和他的客户之间关系处得很好。
2 expression 9hpz6     
n.表达,表示,表现,表情,措辞,词句
参考例句:
  • He looked at me without expression.他毫无表情地看着我。
  • Her face was without expression.她的脸上没有表情。
3 boyfriend 6xzzd4     
n.男朋友
参考例句:
  • The girl was so angry that she hung up on her boyfriend.那姑娘一气之下挂断了男朋友的电话。
  • My boyfriend gathered some beautiful flowers for me. 我的男朋友为我采来一些美丽的花。
4 bet ddZy8     
v.打赌,以(与)...打赌;n.赌注,赌金;打赌
参考例句:
  • I bet you can't do this puzzle.我敢说,你解决不了这个难题。
  • I offered to bet with him.我提出与他打赌。
5 associate zOMyp     
vt.使发生联系,使联合;把…联想起来;vi.交往,结交;n.合伙人,同事;adj.副的
参考例句:
  • I always associate that song with my visit to Hawaii.听到那支歌我就会联想到我的夏威夷之行。
  • I don't associate the two ideas.这两个概念我联系不起来。
6 destruction Rvjxs     
n.破坏,毁灭,消灭
参考例句:
  • The enemy bombs caused widespread destruction.敌人的炸弹造成大面积的破坏。
  • Overconfidence was his destruction.自负是他垮台的原因。
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