get ink
To receive publicity.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“That new band gets a lot of ink in the local papers.”
“The politician knew that any scandal would get ink, so she avoided the press during the campaign.”
“While the author hoped for critical acclaim, she was satisfied that her controversial debut novel managed to get ink in every major literary publication.”
disputed origin
From get, ink. From the sense of ink as "publicity," referring to the ink used for newspapers.
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as it gets
As it is possible to be.
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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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bleed red ink
To suffer from severe net losses.
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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.
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five will get you ten
I strongly believe.
Last updated August 10, 2026