mansion, The White House, get on (or along) like a house on fire

'The Mansion of Happiness'
By JILL LEPORE
Reviewed by DANI SHAPIRO
Jill Lepore traces American ideas about life and death, from before the cradle to beyond the grave.


"We were sitting across a table in the living room and all the time we were discussing Strangelove I was doodling. Immediately Stanley was fascinated by my doodles so we got on like a house on fire. Most days during production I drove him to the studio in my E-type Jaguar.

get on (or along) like a house on fire

informal have a very good and friendly relationship:Gav and my Aunt Janice got on like a house on fire

mansion

[名]1 大邸宅.2 ＝manor house.3 ((〜s))((英))((固有名詞のあとにつけて))…マンション, アパート the Victoria Mansionsビクトリア・マンション...

Mansion House

1 ((the 〜))ロンドン市長の公邸.2 ((m- h-))領主［地主］の家；役人の官邸.

平路】 2010.09.13 12:48 pm 聽慣了「白宮」，在美國看見（比起國會）不算宏偉的總統住宅，才會想起「White House」的直譯其實是「白房子」。約定俗成是白「宮」，若說美國總統只是住在白「房子」裡，顯然不夠尊貴。 關係著深植我們心中的文化符碼。

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The White House is the official residence of the President of the United States and his family. It is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., a site chosen by the first US president, George Washington, along with the city planner of Washington, Pierre L'Enfant. The building was designed by Irish-born architect James Hoban. President Washington never actually lived in the White House although he did oversee its construction. The first president to reside in the White House was John Adams, who moved into the residence in 1800, along with his wife, Abigail.
The White House has survived two fires — one at the hands of the British in 1814, during the War of 1812, and the second in the West Wing in 1929.
Thomas Jefferson held the first Inaugural open house in 1805. He also opened the house for public tours, and it has remained open, except during wartime, ever since. In addition, he welcomed visitors to annual receptions on New Year's Day and on the Fourth of July, a tradition that lasted until the 1930's.
The White House has 132 rooms and 35 bathrooms on six floors. There are also 412 doors, 147 windows, 28 fireplaces, 8 staircases and 3 elevators. Originally known as the "President's Palace," the "President's House," or the "Executive Mansion," President Theodore Roosevelt officially gave the White House its current name in 1901.