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.

Examples of get off on (something) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

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

Herbstreit will now try to help the streaming service get off on the right foot as negotiations with other broadcasters continue. —oregonlive, 7 Mar. 2022

Employers need to be extra attentive during online onboarding to ensure new hires get off on the right foot. —Jennifer Smith, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2021

The College Football Playoff committee didn’t exactly get off on the best foot back in 2014. —Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 11 Dec. 2020

One of the reasons behind the drought has been his inability to get off on the right foot. —Steve Dimeglio, USA TODAY, 20 May 2022