get off on
Idioms-
Feel the effects of or take a mind-altering drug. For example, He was getting off on crack . [ Slang ; 1930s]
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Enjoy, derive intense pleasure from, as in I really get off on good jazz . [ Slang ; c. 1970]
Example Sentences
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His embrace of the soon-to-be mayor can most likely be ascribed to a sensible desire to get off on the right foot with the boss of America’s largest city.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025
England batter Phil Salt: "I thought Ireland played well to get where they got. It was all about being confident and making that partnership with Jos to get off on the right foot."
From BBC • Sep. 17, 2025
“I’m just gonna stop it right here because we’re not gonna get off on a wrong foot. Please do not address a grown woman as ‘dear’ in a condescending tone.
From Salon • Nov. 21, 2024
Neither is keen on it, and they get off on the wrong foot.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2024
“What’s the point of this place, other than for you to get off on how great you are and toy with people and their feelings? I know what you did to Ruby.”
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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