- be/get steamed up
- informal be or become extremely agitated or angry.→ steam
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
be/get steamed up
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steamed up — (informal) 1 he got steamed up about forgetting his papers.: See agitated. 2 they get steamed up about the media.: See angry sense 1. → steam * * * steamed up (informal) Indignant (see also ↑ … Useful english dictionary
steamed up — informal 1) he got steamed up about forgetting his papers Syn: agitated 2) they get steamed up about the media See angry 1) … Thesaurus of popular words
get angry — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. become enraged, become infuriated, become furious, lose one s temper, lose one s self control, lose one s sense of balance, get mad*, get sore*, blow up*, blow one s cool*, lose one s cool*, get hot under the collar*, get… … English dictionary for students
steamed-up — adj [not before noun] informal excited and angry or worried ▪ Don t get so steamed up about it it s not really important … Dictionary of contemporary English
get (all) steamed up (about something) — be/get (all) steamed ˈup (about/over sth) idiom (BrE) (NAmE be ˈsteamed (about sth)) (informal) to be/become very angry or excited about sth … Useful english dictionary
get (all) steamed up (over something) — be/get (all) steamed ˈup (about/over sth) idiom (BrE) (NAmE be ˈsteamed (about sth)) (informal) to be/become very angry or excited about sth … Useful english dictionary
steamed (up) — 1. mod. angry. □ Now, now, don’t get so steamed up! □ She is really massively steamed. 2. mod. alcohol intoxicated and fighting. □ He was really steamed and could hardly stand up. D By midnight, Larry was too steamed to drive home … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
steamed up — If someone gets steamed up about something, they become very angry, excited or enthusiastic about it. Calm down there s no need to get all steamed up about it! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
steamed-up — adjective (not before noun) informal excited and angry or worried: Don t get so steamed up about it it s not really important … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
(be) (all) steamed up (about something) — be/get (all) steamed ˈup (about/over sth) idiom (BrE) (NAmE be ˈsteamed (about sth)) (informal) to be/become very angry or excited about sth … Useful english dictionary
