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get along like a house on fire 

To have a great relationship with someone quickly.
" I was worried when my boyfriend and father met for the first time. However, they got along like a house on fire because they both like watching football and playing poker."

A: Do you like your new roommate?
B: Yeah! We get along like a house on fire! We both like the same things and we are both clean people!

The house on fire 

When something or someone is completely fucked and fucked up in a situation.
The Clippers down by 50, the house on fire.

my house is on fire 

My neighbor’s house is on fire 

We’ve gotta go, my neighbor’s house is on fire.

Blowing out the candle, when your house is on fire 

Focusing on a less relevant or less important task when something major needs to be done.

Delaying the inevitable
Sarah: "Isn't you final year project due in for tomorrow?"
Robert:....yeah
Sarah" Then why aren't you working on it?"
Robert: "I'm checking UrbanDictionary..for a laugh"
Sarah:" You have to stop blowing out the candle, when your house is on fire dude"
Robert: "What does that mean?"
Sarah: "Check it on Urban Dictionary"
INSERT VICIOUS CYCLE

My House is on Fire 

An innuendo suggesting a sudden salacious arousal.
Example 1 "Hey Marie-Ann, did you see Todd today, he's so hot that my house is on fire!!!"