excite about
excite (one) about (something)
To cause one to feel enthusiastic about something, especially in anticipation of participating in it. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "excite" and "about." Despite my best efforts, I still haven't been able to excite my students about trigonometry.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
excite someone about something
to stimulate someone about something. I thought our vacation stories would excite her about going, but they did not. She was excited about the trip to Moscow.
See also: excite
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- back into
- back into (someone or something)
- angle
- angling
- orient
- orient to
- orient to (something)
- spiff up
- spiffed up
- involved with