Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “get a kick out of” and its meaning is “to take pleasure in something; to feel delighted about something; to enjoy something; to be amused by something”.
Example Sentence: I’d like to say at this point that I know running apps are brilliant for some people. It can be a total joy to watch your stats change as you get stronger and faster. I once got a kick out of it too, but at some point it became a stick I used to punish myself. I would watch my pace (slow, always slow), compare it with other people’s, admonish myself for not doing that extra mile, or for not doing it 30 seconds faster like I had last time. I would run for five miles, get home and feel disappointed in myself for not doing six.
This phrase is present in When my running app broke it was a revelation: ‘being better’ is about taking care of yourself and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Guardian
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