work yourself up (into something)
- work yourself up (into something)
ˌwork sb/yourself ˈup (into sth) derived
to make sb/yourself reach a state of great excitement, anger, etc
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Don't work yourself up into a state about it. It isn't worth it.
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What are you so worked up about?
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work somebody up (into something) — ˌwork sb/yourself ˈup (into sth) derived to make sb/yourself reach a state of great excitement, anger, etc • Don t work yourself up into a state about it. It isn t worth it. • What are you so worked up about? Main entry: ↑workderived … Useful english dictionary
work oneself (up) into a lather — 1. tv. to ork very hard and sweat very much. (In the way that a horse works up a lather.) □ Don’t work yourself up into a lather. We don’t need to finish this today. □ I worked myself into a lather getting this stuff ready. 2. tv. to get excited… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
throw yourself into something — phrase if you throw yourself into an activity, you start giving all your energy or attention to doing it After my girlfriend left me, I threw myself into my work. Thesaurus: to start doing somethingsynonym Main entry: throw * * * ˌthrow… … Useful english dictionary
fling yourself into something — fling yourself into/at/something phrase to start doing something with energy or enthusiasm He flung himself into his work. Thesaurus: to start doing somethingsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
throw yourself into something — if you throw yourself into an activity, you start giving all your energy or attention to doing it After my girlfriend left me, I threw myself into my work … English dictionary
work — work1 W1S1 [wə:k US wə:rk] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(do a job for money)¦ 2¦(do your job)¦ 3¦(help)¦ 4¦(do an activity)¦ 5¦(try to achieve something)¦ 6¦(machine/equipment)¦ 7¦(be effective/successful)¦ 8¦(have an effect)¦ 9¦(art/style/literature)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
work — 1 verb DO A JOB 1 (I) to do a job that you are paid for: Harry is 78, and still working. (+ for): David works for the BBC. | work as a secretary/builder etc: She works as a management consultant for a design company. | work long hours/nights etc … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
work — work1 [ wɜrk ] verb *** ▸ 1 have job ▸ 2 spend time doing something ▸ 3 operate well ▸ 4 have effect ▸ 5 move gradually ▸ 6 shape a substance ▸ 7 do calculation ▸ 8 grow crops on land ▸ 9 dig substances out ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive to have a … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
work up — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you work yourself up, you make yourself feel very upset or angry about something. → See also worked up [V pron refl P into/to n] She worked herself up into a bit of a state... [V pron refl P] Don t just lie there working… … English dictionary
work */*/*/ — I UK [wɜː(r)k] / US [wɜrk] verb Word forms work : present tense I/you/we/they work he/she/it works present participle working past tense worked past participle worked 1) [intransitive] to spend time trying to achieve something, especially when… … English dictionary