get off on (something)

idiom

informal + sometimes disapproving

: to enjoy or be excited by (something) especially in a sexual way

He's one of those guys who seem to get off on making other people feel guilty.

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The pair get off on the wrong foot when Ivy throws June out of a game for grandstanding. —

Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024 However, while some comics get off on making people mad, Glaser never enjoys it. —

Anna Tingley, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024 Las Vegas Aces star Kelsey Plum helped the team get off on the right foot on Sunday with a Game 1 victory over the New York Liberty in the WNBA Finals, 99-82. —

Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 9 Oct. 2023 Following a disappointing 2021 season and 2022 Challenge Cup, the start of the NWSL season offered supposedly a fresh chance to get off on the right foot. —

Austin David, Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2022 See all Example Sentences for get off on (something)

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