get off on
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.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025
That only works if those aligned against you don’t get off on inhumanity.
From Salon • Jul. 21, 2024
Not to get off on a tangent, but me and this other mom were talking last night about how there are these really specific moments in your child’s life where they need your guidance.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2023
"This is a tournament so we have to win one game after the other. That's important. We want to get off on the right foot so we have to win," he added.
From BBC • Jul. 21, 2023
“What’s the point of this place, other than for you to get off on how great you are and toy with people and their feelings? I know what you did to Ruby.”
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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