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get off on
get off on something
to become excited by something He seems to get off on deliberately shocking his friends.
get off on
1. Feel the effects of or take a mind-altering drug. For example, He was getting off on crack. [Slang; 1930s]
2. Enjoy, derive intense pleasure from, as in I really get off on good jazz. [Slang; c. 1970]