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tickle someone's pickle

idiom
Meaning

To amuse or astonish someone.


Examples
SIMPLE

That funny video really tickled my pickle.

CONTEXTUAL

He told such a strange story that it really tickled my pickle during lunch.

COMPLEX

The unexpected plot twist in the movie tickled my pickle, leaving me both surprised and thoroughly entertained.

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  2. 02

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    To be or do exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.

  3. 03

    answer to someone's prayers

    Exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.

  4. 04

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    The object of somebody's affections; a person (or sometimes a thing) that someone strongly prefers; a favorite, a loved one.

  5. 05

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    Someone or something that poses a significant problem to someone.

  6. 06

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  7. 07

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  8. 08

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    To be anticipated to be won by someone.

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