I always get misty when I watch sad movies.
get misty
idiomTo get tears in someone's eyes; to feel sentimental.
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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can't get enough
Greatly enjoys; likes a lot.
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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.
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get a clue
To become aware of the obvious reality of a situation, often used as a command to indicate frustration
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get a fix
To obtain something necessary, especially a dose of an addictive drug or anything else compulsively sought after.
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get a grip
To come to one's senses and become more rational after having experienced a strong emotion.