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.
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
"Then they're spending another three to four months taking care of the chick at the nest before it leaves. And then once the bird reaches the point of fledgling, the vultures will continue to check in on the chick and provide some additional feeding as the chick starts to learn the landscape and kind of figure out how to get off on its own."
From Salon
“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
Neither is keen on it, and they get off on the wrong foot.
From Los Angeles Times
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