get (one) started
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To cause one to start enthusiastically discussing some topic. Don't get Grandpa started—unless, of course, you want to hear about the "Farmers' Almanac" all night. A: "OK, why exactly are you mad at Dante?" B: "Oh, don't get me started! He's a real creep, I'll tell you that much."
get started
To begin to undertake some task. It's already 6:00—if you're cooking something for dinner, you had better get started. Get started—I'll be back to check on you in a bit. It will be another hour or so before I'm ready to eat, so you go ahead and get started.
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