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English Expression: Don’t get me started
Don’t get me started is, ladies and gentlemen, the idiom for today.
Now, what does it mean?
Well, many Westerners tend to get very excited about specific topics, such as politics, government policies, or other sensitive issues, such as sports.
When a person says don’t get me started, it means that you shouldn’t discuss that topic.
If they discuss it, they will become excited, talk at length, and enthusiastically about that topic.
In the winter, my don’t-get-me-started topic is the Vancouver Canucks ice hockey team.
When the Canucks do well, I am a happy guy.
When the Canucks do not do well, well, don’t get me started!
Flesch-Kincaid Readability Test
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