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Meaning of get a charge out of | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To derive excitement, entertainment, or pleasure from.

idiomatic

Examples

“Anyway, I used to get a charge out of the writing on the walls in the John.”
“Even landlubbers who find yacht racing about as exciting as watching grass grow might get a charge out of the litigious storm swirling around the America's Cup.”
“There are gamblers who get a charge out of playing the odds and thrive off risk.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

get a clue get a fix get a grip get a handle on get a jag on get a jump on

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