get a kick out of
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Children ages 8-12 are the right age to get a kick out of “Everything You Know About the Human Body Is Wrong!”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
“We just wanted to recognize those guys, what they do for the city of L.A. And hopefully they get a kick out of it.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2025
"I need to get a kick out of these guys and they certainly gave me a reaction this morning. I couldn't have asked more of them."
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2025
Retta seems to get a kick out of the homes and especially the opportunity to use her stand-up comic background to riff on their idiosyncrasies.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 2024
Cruelty sickened Jerry—and the assignment, he realized after a few days, was cruel, even though Archie Costello had insisted that it was only a stunt that everyone would get a kick out of later.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
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