Rate this phrase:3.0 / 1 vote

don't get someone started

Used to attempt to avoid or abbreviate a discussion that speaker or hearer may wish to avoid.
19 Views
“

"Do you know what the veterinary bill was?" / "Oh, don't get me started."

Collection   Edit    

Submitted on January 20, 2019

Translation

Find a translation for the don't get someone started phrase in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Nearby phrases

Some more phrases from our dictionary similar to don't get someone started

don't just stand there like dying calf …don't get your shit hot!don't dilly-dally arounddon't give me a lot of bull!don't drive faster than your guardian a…don't call us, we'll call youdon't let the bedbugs bitedon't drop the soapdon't knock it till you've tried itdon't have a cowdon't knock yourself outdon't give up the day jobdon't cry over spilled milkdon't cry over spilt milk

How to pronounce this phrase?

Discuss this don't get someone started phrase with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this don't get someone started definition to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "don't get someone started." Phrases.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 21 Dec. 2024. <https://www.phrases.com/phrase/dont-get-someone-started_42800>.

    Powered by CITE.ME Cite.Me

    We need you!

    Help us build the largest human-edited phrases collection on the web!

    Quiz

    Are you a phrases master?

    »
    Every _____ has its day.
    A Boy
    B Man
    C Dog
    D Night

    Browse Phrases.com

    #ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ