get a kick out of something

get a kick out of (someone or something)

To get a sense of enjoyment, amusement, or excitement from someone or something. Even as an adult, I still get a kick out of building sandcastles at the beach. She really gets a kick out of doing wheelies on her motorcycle in front of an audience. I get a kick out of Janene—she's really hilarious.
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get a kick out of something

INFORMAL
If you get a kick out of something, you enjoy it very much. One seller admits she gets a kick out of tricking people. I suppose Americans get a kick out of watching a crazy Brit family like us make complete fools ourselves every week.
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Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. © HarperCollins Publishers 2012

get a ˈkick from/out of something

(informal) get a feeling of excitement, enjoyment, etc. out of something: She got a real kick from seeing her photo in the newspaper.
See also: get, kick, of, out, something
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