get a kick out of

Example Sentences

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Children ages 8-12 are the right age to get a kick out of “Everything You Know About the Human Body Is Wrong!”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

"I need to get a kick out of these guys and they certainly gave me a reaction this morning. I couldn't have asked more of them."

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2025

I always get a kick out of the lyric where you say, “Let’s purchase two new Bentleys / I know that it looks trendy.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2025

LeVar Burton’s new comic mystery podcast, “Sound Detectives,” is also a lot of fun — adults will get a kick out of it.

From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2024

It doesn’t appear that Robert was unhappy about the new baby; he just seemed to get a kick out of the name’s bookend effect.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt