Get someone's kicks In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "get someone's kicks", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2021-12-25 09:12

Meaning of Get someone's kicks

Synonyms:

get (one's) jollies

Get someone's kicks Verb + object/complement informal figurative

To find enjoyment in someone or something.

He gets his kicks from embarrassing his teammates.

Do they get their kicks from spending money on unnecessary things?

Jane gets her kicks from watching old movies as they are reminiscent of her childhood.

Other phrases about:

Life's not all beer and skittles

Life is not always about joy and pleasure.

sting in the tail

If a story, event, or announcement has a sting in its/the tail, it seems pleasant at first but contains a surprising and unpleasant part at the end.

live it up

To enjoy oneself in an extravagant way

Grammar and Usage of Get someone's kicks

Verb Forms

  • to get someone's kicks
  • gets someone's kicks
  • got someone's kicks
  • getting someone's kicks

The verb "get" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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