How to Pronounce "like a house afire"
expression
LYKE uh HOWS uh-FYRE
LYKE uh HOWS uh-FY-uh
Definition
If two people get on or work together 'like a house afire', they become good friends or work well together very quickly and with great enthusiasm.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫaɪk/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈhaʊs/ /əˈfaɪɹ
British English
lˈaɪk/ /æɪ/ /hʌʊs/ /ɐfˈaɪə
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LYKE uh HOWS uh-FYRE
UK
LYKE uh HOWS uh-FY-uh
Listen in Context
They became friends like a house afire on their first day at school.
The new coworkers got along like a house afire right away.
The kids played together like a house afire all afternoon.
Those two talk like a house afire—it’s like they’ve known each other forever.