be keyed up
To be excited, nervous, or anxious. I'm so keyed up thinking about the concert tomorrow. There's no way I'm going to be able to fall asleep! Ben gets a little keyed up before he goes on stage, but once he's out there, he's completely in control. I guess the doctor hasn't called with the test results yet if Carrie is still this keyed up.
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