to hit it off together
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
To agree together, or suit each other. To hit the nail on the head. See HEAD.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “to hit it off together” mean?
To agree together, or suit each other. To hit the nail on the head. See HEAD.
Is “to hit it off together” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.