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
In previous episodes, Dorothy makes oblique references to Roy’s weakness, not his machismo, saying that men like him get off on pinning down smaller things to make themselves feel big.
From Salon • Jan. 3, 2024
If you are determined to get off on the wrong foot, you’re right.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2023
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
We get off on the third floor, and go left down a long hallway.
From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone
