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like a house on fire expr informal (get along: very well)muy bien loc adv
  (coloquial)como culo y calzón loc adv
 Poppy and Ben have so much in common, they're bound to get on like a house on fire.
like a house on fire expr informal (with energy or enthusiasm)con entusiasmo loc adv
  con energía loc adv
 I took my niece roller skating and she took to it like a house on fire; now she goes three times a week.
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