- get a charge out of
- enjoy, is amused by
Ming gets a charge out of Pam's memos. They're humorous.
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get a charge out of
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get a charge out of — (something) to enjoy something very much. He still gets a charge out of being able to please his audience … New idioms dictionary
get a charge out of something — get a charge out of (something) to enjoy something very much. He still gets a charge out of being able to please his audience … New idioms dictionary
get a charge out of something — get a ˈcharge out of sth idiom (NAmE) to get a strong feeling of excitement or pleasure from sth Main entry: ↑chargeidiom … Useful english dictionary
get a kick out of — [v] delight in be pleased, dig*, enjoy, get a bang out of*, get a charge out of*, get pleasure from, gloat over, take pleasure in; concepts 32,384 … New thesaurus
charge — I n. accusation 1) to bring, level, make a charge; to prefer, press charges 2) to concoct, cook up, fabricate, trump up a charge (they trumped up various charges against her) 3) to prove, substantiate a charge 4) to face a charge 5) to dismiss,… … Combinatory dictionary
charge — charge1 W1S1 [tʃa:dʒ US tʃa:rdʒ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(price)¦ 2¦(control)¦ 3¦(somebody/something you look after)¦ 4¦(crime)¦ 5¦(blame)¦ 6¦(attack)¦ 7¦(effort)¦ 8¦(electricity)¦ 9¦(explosive)¦ 10¦(strength of feelings)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
charge — 1 noun 1 PRICE (C, U) the amount of money you have to pay for goods or services: Gas charges will rise in July. (+ for): When you buy a suit, there is no charge for any alterations. | free of charge (=at no cost): Your order will be delivered… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
charge — charge1 [ tʃardʒ ] noun *** ▸ 1 amount of money to pay ▸ 2 when someone is accused ▸ 3 amount of electricity ▸ 4 an attack running fast ▸ 5 amount of explosive ▸ 6 someone you take care of ▸ 7 ability to cause emotion ▸ 8 instruction to do… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
charge — 1. n. a dose or portion of a drug. (Drugs.) □ I need a charge to tide me over. □ Just a little charge till I can get to my candy man. 2. n. a drug’s rush. (Drugs.) □ This stuff has no charge at all. □ … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
charge — 1. verb 1) he didn t charge much Syn: ask in payment, ask, levy, demand, want, exact; bill, invoice 2) the subscription will be charged to your account Syn: bill, debit from, take from … Thesaurus of popular words
