get a room
Used to instruct a couple to stop displaying romantic or physical affection in public.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“They are kissing again, so I told them to get a room.”
“The couple at the next table would not stop flirting, so my friend jokingly told them to get a room.”
“Disturbed by the excessive public display of affection, the waiter dryly suggested that the pair should get a room.”
The expression is a suggestion that a couple might do well to rent a hotel or motel room to continue their amorous activities in private. It first appeared in the late 20th century as a blunt social corrective for public displays of affection.
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as it gets
As it is possible to be.
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assume room temperature
To die; to be killed.
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baby elephant in the room
An obvious but mostly inconsequential issue.
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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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can't get enough
Greatly enjoys; likes a lot.
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cat got someone's tongue
Why is someone not saying anything?
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could not get elected dogcatcher
Said of someone, particularly a politician, who is extremely unpopular.
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don't get someone started
Used to attempt to avoid or abbreviate a discussion that speaker or hearer may wish to avoid.
Last updated August 10, 2026