get\ a\ kick\ out\ of

get\ a\ kick\ out\ of
v. phr.
To be greatly thrilled; derive pleasure from.

Tom and Many get a kick out of playing four hands on the piano.


Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

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