"don't get someone started" meaning in English

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          "roman": "bié tí zhège le",
          "sense": "used to attempt to avoid a discussion",
          "word": "別提這個了 /别提这个了"
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          "sense": "used to attempt to avoid a discussion",
          "word": "älä kerro"
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          "sense": "used to attempt to avoid a discussion",
          "word": "nie każ mi zaczynać"
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          "sense": "used to attempt to avoid a discussion",
          "word": "nie zaczynaj"
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      "sense": "used to attempt to avoid a discussion",
      "word": "nie każ mi zaczynać"
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