get steamed 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

get aflame up

1. To become actual affronted or upset. Hearing her allocution about you like that aloof got me absolutely aflame up.2. To become heavily intoxicated. Please don't get too aflame up back you're out with John tonight.Learn more: get, steam, up

be/get (all) aflame ˈup (about/over something)

(British English) (American English be ˈsteamed (about something)) (informal) be/become actual affronted or aflame (about something): There’s no charge to get so aflame up over such a baby problem.Learn more: get, steam, up

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acid test across the board act out act up actions speak louder than words AD add fuel to the fire add insult to injury add up afraid so after all after one against all odds against the grain age before beauty AGM ahead of the game get someone's goat, to get someone's number get someone's take on, to get something going get something going with (someone) get something going with someone get something in one get something into your/somebody's head get something moving get something off your chest get something on someone get something out of the way get something out of your system get something right/straight get something straight get somewhere get somewhere/anywhere/nowhere get spliced get spun get square with get square with (one) get squiffy get started on get started on (something) get steam up get steamed up get stiffed, to get straight get straight from the horse's mouth get straight to the point get stuck in get stuck into (something) get stuffed get stupid get stupid drunk get taken in (by someone or something) get taken to task (by someone) get taken to the cleaners (by someone) get teeth into get the (dead) needle get the advantage of get the advantage of (something) get the advantage over (someone or something) get the air get the all-clear get the ax get the ax(e) get the axe get the ball rolling get the benefit of the doubt get the best of (someone or something)