How did you first meet one of your closest friends?

A natural way to answer

I met one of my closest friends at university. We were on the same course and started studying together before exams. Over time we got to know each other better, and now, years later, we're still very close even though we live in different cities.

Key phrases to use

• hit it off — to like each other and get on well as soon as you meet“We hit it off the moment we started talking.”
• clicked — felt an immediate, easy connection with someone“We just clicked — it felt like we'd known each other for years.”
• thick as thieves — very close friends who share everything and spend lots of time together“Those two have been thick as thieves since school.”