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Work Phrase Means Worked Eslpod Courage Feeling Restless

Id ESLPod_1059_WE_1792
Episode Id ESLPod 1059
Episode Title Feeling Restless and Jumpy
Phrase worked up
Text The phrase "worked up," in this podcast, means anxious or worried about something and unable to relax or think about something else: "After the earthquake, everyone was worked up about the possibility of a tsunami." The phrase "to work (something) up" means to develop a document, especially to create a budget or design: "Will you be able to work up the sales projections before our next meeting?" The phrase "to work up the courage to do (something)" means to make oneself feel brave and do something that is very scary or intimidating: "Do you think Saho will ever work up the courage to ask Patty out on a date?" Finally, the phrase "to work up an appetite" means to do an activity that results in one becoming hungry: "Hiking all morning worked up their appetite."
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