# don't get someone started

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/dont-get-someone-started
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

Used to attempt to avoid or abbreviate a discussion that speaker or hearer may wish to avoid.

## Examples

- 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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