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Excite emotionally, as in The chorus was really psyched up for performing in Symphony Hall. [Slang; c. 1970]
American Heritage Idioms
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Phrase(s): psych someone up Inf. to get someone excited or mentally prepared for something. • I psyched myself up to sing in front of all those people. • The coach psyched up the team for the game.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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Phrase(s): psych up Inf. to get mentally ready for something. • I have to psych up before the big game tonight. • We want to psych up so we can play a good game.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs