Don't get him started on his favorite football team.
get started
idiomTo cause (someone) to start talking about something in length.
If you ask her about the new office policy, it will get her started on a long rant.
One should avoid mentioning the local politics, lest it get the professor started on a lengthy and exhausting lecture.
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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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fits and starts
Activity which is intermittent, variable in intensity, and prolonged by interruptions.
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five will get you ten
I strongly believe.
Last updated April 17, 2026