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Phrase: Hit it off
Have you ever met someone new and instantly felt comfortable with them?
This is a great example of what it means to hit it off.
To hit it off means to quickly become friends or get along very well with someone from the first meeting.
Use this phrase when you’re talking about meeting someone and immediately feeling a connection.
For example, if you meet a new classmate who enjoys the same hobbies as you, you might say, “We really hit it off.”
It does not matter if the relationship is romantic or just a friendship.
When two people hit it off, they find it easy to talk to each other and enjoy spending time together.
Basically, when a prospective student takes a trial lesson with me, that is what we are exploring.
We are both trying to see if we hit it off.
As you know, teachers and students spend a lot of time together, and it doesn’t work if you don’t like each other.
Of course, in large classrooms, you just have to make do because you can’t choose who is in the classroom.
However, when it comes to private lessons of any kind, whether it’s pottery or English, it is important to hit it off from the beginning.
Sometimes, when two people hit it off, they might become best friends after only a short conversation.
Other times, if the situation is romantic, hitting it off can be the start of a new relationship.
It’s a love-at-first-sight kind of thing.
In both situations, hitting it off means you feel happy and relaxed around the other person.
Remember, when you hit it off with someone, it means you have found a special connection, either as friends, in business or romantically.
Next time you meet someone new, pay attention—maybe you’ll hit it off!
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