# get a kick out of

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/get-a-kick-out-of
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To be delighted by; to be amused by.

## Examples

- I get a kick out of watching old comedies.
- My grandmother gets a kick out of sending me silly memes she finds online.
- Even after thirty years in the business, the seasoned actor still got a kick out of hearing the audience laugh at his lines.

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