bitten by the (activity) bug

idiom

used figuratively to describe someone as very interested in or excited about something
He was bitten by the travel bug.
bitten by the gambling bug.

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“Bitten by the (activity) bug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bitten%20by%20the%20%28activity%29%20bug. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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