B2idiominformalemotionsIELTS-friendly
get worked up
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to become angry, excited or anxious about something
Followed by 'about' or 'over'. Often advice: 'Don't get so worked up.'
In context
There's no need to get worked up; the delay is only ten minutes.
He got worked up about the noise and shouted at the neighbours.
More idioms about emotions
- a bitter pill to swallowan unpleasant fact or situation that is hard to accept
- a bundle of nervesvery nervous and worried
- a chip on your shouldera lasting anger because you feel you were treated unfairly in the past
- a knot in your stomacha tight, sick feeling in your body caused by worry or fear
- a lump in your throata tight feeling in your throat because you are so moved that you might cry