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Vin21 · Joined: 18 Jul 2005 Posts: 132

I get a kick out of what he says.

What's the meaning of this sentence?

Thank!

BMO · Joined: 19 Feb 2004 Posts: 705

get a kick out of

- enjoy

I think that my father got a kick out of seeing his old school friend.

Go to google and type in "get a kick" idiom.

RedRose · Joined: 21 May 2004 Posts: 2735 Location: GuangZhou, China

BMO · Joined: 19 Feb 2004 Posts: 705

You are welcome. Disagree would have been completely on the other end.

Vin21 · Joined: 18 Jul 2005 Posts: 132

Thanks BMO,it's really different from what I thought,too.
I supposed he kicked me out of the place as he said. Very Happy

bud · Joined: 09 Mar 2003 Posts: 2111 Location: New Jersey, US

I get a kick out of this forum!

Vin21 · Joined: 18 Jul 2005 Posts: 132

I got a kick out of your replies as well as other teachers'.

bud · Joined: 09 Mar 2003 Posts: 2111 Location: New Jersey, US

Thank you!

advoca · Joined: 09 Oct 2003 Posts: 422 Location: Beijing

To add to the excellent explanations, Vin 21, there is a song made famous by Frank Sinatra called I get a Kick Out of You.

Here are the words:

I get no kick from champagne
Mere alcohol doesn�t thrill me at all
So tell me why should it be true
That I get a kick out of you.

Some they may go for cocaine
I�m sure that if, I took even one sniff
It would bore me terrifically too
But I get a kick out of you.

I get a kick every time I see you standing there before me
I get a kick though it�s clear to see, you obviously do not adore me

I get no kick in a plane
Flying too high with some gal in the sky
Is my idea of nothing to do
But I get a kick out of you

Connie2 · Joined: 27 Jun 2005 Posts: 7

Kick can be used in many ways. For example:

To get a kick means to get a feeling of excitement or pleasure:
To become involved with Dave�s ESL Caf� is a real kick for me.

To get a kick out of/from something:
I get a real kick out of seeing my children do well in school.

You can do something for kicks:
I just play the guitar for kicks - I'm not very good at it.

To get your kicks from something, to do something, especially something bad, because it gives a feeling of excitement or pleasure:
My teacher got his kicks from beating his pupils..

Vin21 · Joined: 18 Jul 2005 Posts: 132

Thanks for recommending this song to me,advoca.The words demonstrates how the word "kick"is used ,and the meaning of the words is quite unique, excellent.I really get a kick out of it. Very Happy

Thanks Connie,your explanations are very helpful to me.For example,help me understand the lyric above in some ways. Very Happy