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
Neither is keen on it, and they get off on the wrong foot.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2024
If you are determined to get off on the wrong foot, you’re right.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2023
"This is a tournament, so we have to win one game after the other. That's important. We want to get off on the right foot so we have to win," he said.
From BBC • Jul. 21, 2023
I’ve only seen the lobby a few times, when somebody else would get off on this floor, but I’ve got a favorite cover that I look for every time.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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