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Used to attempt to avoid or abbreviate a discussion that speaker or hearer may wish to avoid.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Examples
- "Do you know what the veterinary bill was?" / "Oh, don't get me started."
- Don't get him started on conspiracy theories, or you'll never hear the end of it!
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Chinese Mandarin:
別提這個了 /别提这个了
(bié tí zhège le)
— used to attempt to avoid a discussion
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Finnish:
älä kerro
— used to attempt to avoid a discussion
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Polish:
nie każ mi zaczynać
— used to attempt to avoid a discussion
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Polish:
nie zaczynaj
— used to attempt to avoid a discussion
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Portuguese:
nem me fale
— used to attempt to avoid a discussion
