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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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.
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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
That creates an immediate urgency to get off on the right foot in the MW, which this season has combined its six-team Mountain and West divisions into one 12-team division.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2023
The Browns are 2-21-1 in openers and want to get off on the right foot, especially in the division.
—Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland, 8 Sep. 2023
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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
That creates an immediate urgency to get off on the right foot in the MW, which this season has combined its six-team Mountain and West divisions into one 12-team division.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2023
The Browns are 2-21-1 in openers and want to get off on the right foot, especially in the division.
—Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland, 8 Sep. 2023
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“Get off on (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20off%20on%20%28something%29. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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