get off on

Example Sentences

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Taipei wanted to get off on the right foot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Neither is keen on it, and they get off on the wrong foot.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2024

That only works if those aligned against you don’t get off on inhumanity.

From Salon • Jul. 21, 2024

If you are determined to get off on the wrong foot, you’re right.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2023

I’ve only seen the lobby a few times, when somebody else would get off on this floor, but I’ve got a favorite cover that I look for every time.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston