steam up

Related to steam up: steam whistle, steam table, steam cleaner

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

steamed up

1. Very angry or upset. Hearing her talk about you like that made me really steamed up.

2. Heavily intoxicated. Please don't get too steamed up when you're out with John tonight.

See also: steam, up

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

steam someone up

1. Sl. to get someone excited. steam yourselves up and get in there and win this game! The coach can really steam up those guys.

2. si to get someone angry. This whole mess steamed me up but good. The long critical statement simply steamed up my opponent in the debate.

See also: steam, up

steam something up

to cause something to be covered with water vapor due to the presence of steam. Our breaths steamed the windows up. The hot shower steamed up the mirror.

See also: steam, up

steam up

1. Lit. to become covered with a film of steam or water vapor. The windows steamed up and we had to wipe them so we could see out. The window has steamed up, and I can't see.

2. to drink heavily; to get drunk. Fred and Mike were steaming up in the back room.

See also: steam, up

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

steamed up

Stirred up, aroused with ardor, excitement, anger, or other strong emotion, as in She was all steamed up about the results. The precise meaning depends on the context. [Colloquial; early 1900s]

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

steam up

1. To fill some area with steam: The shower always steams up the mirror. The pot of boiling water is steaming the room up.

2. To make someone very angry. Used chiefly in the passive: I was really steamed up over the insult.

See also: steam, up

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

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.

steam up

in. to drink heavily; to get drunk. (see also steamed (up).) Let’s go down to the tavern and steam up, okay?

See also: steam, up

steamed (up)

1. mod. angry. Now, now, don’t get so steamed up!

2. mod. alcohol intoxicated and fighting. He was really steamed—and could hardly stand up. By midnight, Larry was too steamed to drive home, and he had to spend the night.

See also: steam, up

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

See also:

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

词组	steam up
释义	steam up Related to steam up: steam whistle, steam table, steam cleaner 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 steamed up 1. Very angry or upset. Hearing her talk about you like that made me really steamed up. 2. Heavily intoxicated. Please don't get too steamed up when you're out with John tonight. See also: steam, up Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. steam someone up 1. Sl. to get someone excited. steam yourselves up and get in there and win this game! The coach can really steam up those guys. 2. si to get someone angry. This whole mess steamed me up but good. The long critical statement simply steamed up my opponent in the debate. See also: steam, up steam something up to cause something to be covered with water vapor due to the presence of steam. Our breaths steamed the windows up. The hot shower steamed up the mirror. See also: steam, up steam up 1. Lit. to become covered with a film of steam or water vapor. The windows steamed up and we had to wipe them so we could see out. The window has steamed up, and I can't see. 2. to drink heavily; to get drunk. Fred and Mike were steaming up in the back room. See also: steam, up McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. steamed up Stirred up, aroused with ardor, excitement, anger, or other strong emotion, as in She was all steamed up about the results. The precise meaning depends on the context. [Colloquial; early 1900s] See also: steam, up The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. steam up v. 1. To fill some area with steam: The shower always steams up the mirror. The pot of boiling water is steaming the room up. 2. To make someone very angry. Used chiefly in the passive: I was really steamed up over the insult. See also: steam, up The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. 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 steam up in. to drink heavily; to get drunk. (see also steamed (up).) Let’s go down to the tavern and steam up, okay? See also: steam, up steamed (up) 1. mod. angry. Now, now, don’t get so steamed up! 2. mod. alcohol intoxicated and fighting. He was really steamed—and could hardly stand up. By midnight, Larry was too steamed to drive home, and he had to spend the night. See also: steam, up McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: 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
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