don't get someone started
Used to attempt to avoid or abbreviate a discussion that speaker or hearer may wish to avoid.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“Don't get me started on the bad weather.”
“If you ask him about the new office policy, don't get him started because he will talk for hours.”
“She knew that mentioning the recent political scandal would only lead to a long argument, so she wisely told her friend, don't get me started.”
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and I don't mean maybe
Indicating that one is serious and not joking about a matter.
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as if someone owns the place
Alternative form of like someone owns the place.
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as it gets
As it is possible to be.
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beat someone round the ears
To beat (a person) with blows about the head.
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been there, done that, got the T-shirt
Alternative form of been there, done that, bought the T-shirt.
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bless someone with
To give or bestow, as a gift from God.
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bring someone to their knees
To defeat and make submit to orders.
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call someone every name in the book
To call someone many abusive names.
Last updated August 10, 2026