What does "Hit it off" mean?

To quickly become good friends or get along well To immediately like each other and get along when you first meet. Natural chemistry.

How do you use "Hit it off" in a sentence?

We hit it off right away. They really hit it off. Didn't hit it off at all. We hit it off from the start.

Hit it off

Slang Term BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Meaning: To quickly become good friends or get along well

一见如故、相处融洽

Congeniar rápidamente o llevarse bien

意気投合する、すぐに仲良くなる

의기투합하다, 금방 친해지다

To immediately like each other and get along when you first meet. Natural chemistry.

第一次见面就互相喜欢、相处融洽。自然的默契。

Gustarse inmediatamente y llevarse bien al conocerse. Química natural.

初めて会ったときにすぐに好意を持ち、仲良くなること。自然な相性。

처음 만났을 때 서로 바로 마음에 들고 잘 맞는 것. 자연스러운 케미스트리.

Examples

We hit it off right away.
我们一见如故。
Congeniamos enseguida.
すぐに意気投合した。
우리는 금방 의기투합했어.
They really hit it off.
他们真的很合得来。
Realmente congeniaron.
彼らは本当に気が合った。
그들은 정말 잘 통했어.
Didn't hit it off at all.
完全没有共同话题。
No congeniamos para nada.
全く意気投合しなかった。
전혀 잘 안 맞았어.
We hit it off from the start.
我们从一开始就很合得来。
Congeniamos desde el principio.
最初から意気投合した。
처음부터 의기투합했어.

Pronunciation

/hɪt ɪt ɒf/

Usage Guide

Context: friendship, dating, meeting people

Tone: positive, casual

✓ Do Say

Hit it off.
一见如故
Congeniaron
意気投合した
죽이 잘 맞았어.
Really hit it off.
很合得来
Realmente congeniaron
本当に気が合った
정말 잘 통했어.
Didn't hit it off.
不太合得来
No congeniaron
意気投合しなかった
잘 안 맞았어.

✗ Don't Say

Universal expression
通用表达
Expresión universal
世界共通の表現
범용적인 표현
Usually positive
通常是正面的
Usualmente positiva
通常ポジティブ
보통 긍정적인 의미

Common Mistakes

Universal English
Implies instant connection

Origin & History

From hitting the right note together. Universal English expression for instant rapport.

Etymology: From hitting the right note together

First recorded: American English from 18th century

Cultural Context

Era: 18th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Common in dating contexts; Universal expression

Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking countries.

Variations

Hit it offReally hit it offDidn't hit it off