Idioms

be (all) wrought up

be (all) wrought up

To be in a state of mental or emotional agitation; to be worked up. ("Wrought" is an archaic past tense and past participle of "work.") I don't know why you're all wrought up over such a trivial issue. He was so wrought up at the time that I thought it best to leave him undisturbed. Carrie's been all wrought up waiting for the doctor to call with the test results.
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