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Minhuoc Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

worked up

Hi,

Please explain the verb "work up about" in the sentence. Is it right when "work up" accompanied with "about"? Please help. Thanks.

"I've got myself really workd up about it - I got so worried that I really didn't go along at all,..."
  

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Minhuoc Hi, Please explain the verb "work up about" in the sentence. Is it right when "work up" accompanied with "about"? Please help.

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  • Minhuoc Hi, Please explain the verb "work up about" in the sentence.
  • Is it right when "work up" accompanied with "about"?
  • Please help.
  • Thanks.
  • " I was "worked up about" something can mean that I couldn't stop thinking about it, that I was angry, anxious, annoyed, or excited (or some combination of those things).
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Minhuoc
Hi,

Please explain the verb "work up about" in the sentence. Is it right when "work up" accompanied with "about"? Please help. Thanks.

"I've got myself really workd up about it - I got so worried that I really didn't go along at all,..."

I was "worked up about" something can mean that I couldn't stop thinking abou
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Can also mean to get "upset", "frustrated", "bothered" and several more alternatives. It all depends on the context.
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