单词 | to get a drive out of |
释义 | > as lemmasto get a drive out of 19. U.S. slang. A feeling of excitement and pleasure; a thrill. Frequently in to get a drive out of: to get excitement and pleasure out of something; to get a kick out of. Also: the sensation of exhilaration produced by taking drugs (now rare). ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > use of drugs and poison > effects of drugs > [noun] > stimulant effect drive1921 kick1951 the mind > emotion > excitement > pleasurable excitement > [noun] > thrill of thrilla1680 dirl1787 stound1827 kick1899 jolly1905 drive1921 bang1931 belt1932 1921 Dial. Notes 5 111 To get a drive out of,..To be deeply stirred. By analogy with ‘to get a kick out of’. 1929 Dowerin (Austral.) Guardian 20 Apr. I get a drive out of casing the mob posing around the lobby. 1931 G. Irwin Amer. Tramp & Underworld Slang 67 Drive, a thrill. Formerly that exhilaration derived from narcotics; now, any temporary pleasure or uplift of spirit. 1949 N. Algren Man with Golden Arm i. 58 Sure I like to see it hit. Heroin got the drive awright—but there's not a tingle to a ton. 2020 @WhiffleWhaffle 14 Jan. in twitter.com (accessed 5 Feb. 2020) They're just people who get a drive out of harassing others, and it isn't right. < as lemmas |
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