steam someone up
steam up
To make someone very angry or upset. A noun or pronoun can be used between "steam" and "up." Hearing her talk about you like that really steamed me up.
See also: steam, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
steam someone up
1. tv. to get someone excited. The coach can really steam up those guys.
2. tv. to get someone angry. (see also steamed (up).) This whole mess steamed me up but good.
See also: someone, steam, up
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- ask back
- not do (someone or oneself) any favors
- (Is) this taken?
- angle
- angling
- interpret for
- interpret for (someone)
- rescue from
- rescue from (someone or something)
- identify with