get misty
To get tears in someone's eyes; to feel sentimental.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I always get misty when I watch sad movies.”
“She started to get misty as she looked through the old photos from her childhood home.”
“The elderly man could not help but get misty while listening to the song that played at his wedding decades ago.”
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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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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.
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get a charge out of
To derive excitement, entertainment, or pleasure from.
Last updated August 10, 2026