get the bug

Examples (10)

• After his first trip to Italy, he really got the travel bug.
• I couldn't come to work because I'd got a nasty stomach bug.
• She watched one musical and immediately got the acting bug.
• I think I'm getting the bug that's been going around the office.
• Be careful, once you start collecting stamps, you might get the bug!
• Did you get this awful flu bug from someone at school?
• My brother got the photography bug when he was given an old camera.
• By the end of the week, nearly everyone in the family had gotten the bug.
• If you get a stomach bug, it's important to stay hydrated.
• He started running marathons after he got the running bug last year.