get (oneself) worked up about (something)
get (oneself) worked up about (something)
To cause oneself to enter a state of mental or emotional agitation because of something. You're getting yourself worked up about nothing—I'm sure the doctor will tell you it's nothing. Mom's really getting herself worked up about it—you better talk to her. The professor said she really needed to speak with me later, and now I'm getting myself all worked up about it. What if I'm failing the course?
See also: get, up, work
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- kick (oneself) for (doing something)
- wash (one's) hands of (someone or something)
- wash hands of
- wash one's hands of
- wash your hands of
- wash your hands of somebody/something
- wash your hands of something/someone
- keep (someone or something) in sight
- keep sight of
- keep sight of somebody/something