all tore up Idiom, Proverb

a checkup

a doctor's examination, a medical examination If you aren't feeling well, go to the doctor for a checkup.

a cut-up

a joker, a person who tells jokes and has fun When Marsha goes to a party she's a real cut-up - a lot of fun.

a dust-up

"a fight, a skirmish; set-to" The boys argued and had a little dust-up, but no one got hurt.

a fill-up

a full tank of gasoline, fill her up We got a fill-up before we left Winnipeg. The truck needed gas.

a leg up

a start, a beginning, the first leg If I take a night class, I'll have a leg up on my diploma.

a pick-me-up

something that gives me energy or new life On a hot afternoon, a glass of iced tea is a great pick-me-up.

a send-up

a mockery or satire, a takeoff on The speaker did a send-up of the the way Canadians talk.

a stiff upper lip

(See keep a stiff upper lip)

act up

not work right, give pain or problems My stomach is acting up today. I don't feel well.

add up

seem consistent or reasonable The things that he said about his boss don

(all) tore up

1. Actual agitated or emotional. A chatty alternative of "(all) broken up." Sean has been absolutely tore up back his wife larboard him. A: "Did you apprehend that Joe died?" B: "I know, I can't accept it. The accomplished thing's got me activity all tore up."2. Actual apologetic and remorseful. She's acting all tore up about the accomplished thing, but absolutely I anticipate she's aloof apologetic she got caught. I apperceive you're affronted with him, but Tom's absolutely tore up about what happened.3. slang Actual drunk. Do you bethink aftermost night at all? You were so tore up you could almost speak! We're activity to the club tonight to get all tore up!Learn more: tore, up

*all tore up (about something)

Inf. actual agitated and apologetic about something. (The actual torn can additionally be used. *Typically: be ~; get ~.) When Jim's dog was lost, he was all tore up about it. I'm all tore up about denting your car like that. I'd be added than blessed to pay for acclimation it.Learn more: all, tore, up

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