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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., 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