"I choked back tears and felt absolutely ridiculous for getting so worked up over a tabloid newspaper. Pull yourself together, nobody died." [From the today's The Independent.]
Does the "worked up" in the sentence mean "moved to tears"?
Thank you.
Top answer
Hi, It means getting emotional, getting upset. Clive
— Clive
Hi, It means getting emotional, getting upset.
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