be/get riled up
be riled up
To be angry, agitated, or in a frenzied state. Grandpa was riled up as soon as Uncle Ned mentioned the local election.
See also: rile, up
get riled up
To become angry or agitated or enter into a frenzied state. Grandpa got all riled up as soon as Uncle Ned mentioned the local election.
See also: get, rile, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
be/get (all) ˌriled ˈup
(informal, especially American English) be/get very annoyed about something: Instead of getting all riled up about this, we should try to figure out what to do.See also: get, rile, up
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- rile
- frost (someone)
- frosted
- get (one's) shirt out
- get out of my sight
- wax angry
- wroth
- throw (one's) toys out of the pram
- throw your toys out of the pram
- his, her, etc. bark is worse than his, her, etc. bite