get a charge out of

idiom

: to be amused by
The children got a charge out of the juggler.

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Financial stocks also appeared to get a charge out of the more hawkish tone from the Fed, with major banks like JP Morgan (JPM) and Goldman Sachs (GS GS ) getting a boost. Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 16 June 2021

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“Get a charge out of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20a%20charge%20out%20of. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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