get to the fireworks factory
To reach the most interesting, eventful or important part of a storyline.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“Stop talking about the details and get to the fireworks factory.”
“I hope this video game gets to the fireworks factory soon.”
“The show gets to the fireworks factory in the second season.”
“The movie was slow for an hour, but finally we got to the fireworks factory.”
“The first three chapters of this mystery novel are boring, but you finally get to the fireworks factory once the detective finds the secret map.”
“We spent all morning discussing the budget, so I was relieved when the meeting finally got to the fireworks factory regarding our new project.”
“After a long period of tedious setup, the plot finally accelerated as the characters got to the fireworks factory.”
first recorded 20th c.
From the 1997 Simpsons episode "The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show", which shows an episode of the fictional Itchy & Scratchy Show in which the characters' journey to a fireworks factory is interrupted by the anticlimactic arrival of a new character, Poochie; while watching the episode, Milhouse Van Houten wails, "When are they going to get to the fireworks factory?!".
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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