exercised about

exercised about (something)

Upset or agitated because of something. We can't tell Mom we broke the vase—she'll get totally exercised about it! Before you get exercised about it, let me tell you exactly what happened.
See also: exercise
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

exercised about something

Fig. upset about something. Mary: You lost a hundred dollars playing poker!? Bill: Now don't get exercised about it. I can't tell Ma I'm failing English class. She gets exercised about every dumb thing I do.
See also: exercise
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • exercised about (something)
  • have none of it/that
  • have/want none of it/that
  • phreak
  • freak out
  • freak out, to
  • freak someone out
  • freaked
  • freaked out
  • freaking