Idioms

excited

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color me (something)

An exclamation used to indicate some particular emotion or condition. You did the dishes and cleaned your room? Well, color me amazed—I never thought the day would come! A: "See? I told you I wasn't the one who did it." B: "Color me wrong. Sorry, Tom." We're actually getting a raise this year? Whoa, color me shocked!
See also: color

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. Wow, kids today really are jaded if you can't excite them about a trip to the dinosaur museum! Mom, I don't want to get a haircut. Nothing you can say or do will excite me about it.
See also: excite

excite (something) in (one)

To stimulate a particular feeling, interest, etc. in someone. I'm afraid of flying, so learning that my new job requires me to travel by plane excited terror in me. Going to the museum as a kid really excited a love of dinosaurs in me You need to do something that excites fear in your students—that way, they'll actually listen to you.
See also: excite

excited about (something)

Enthusiastic about something, especially in anticipation of participating in it. I'm so excited about my new job—it's really the kind of work I've been wanting to do all my life. The kids are super excited to about going to the dinosaur museum. They've been talking about it for weeks! My wallet and I are not too excited about today's trip to the car mechanic.
See also: excited

more than a little

Very; significantly. Usually said of a particular emotion. I'm more than a little disappointed that you won't be coming to the wedding, I must say. Tom is more than a little excited about starting his new job.
See also: little, more
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more than a little exˈcited, ˈshocked, etc.

quite or very excited, shocked, etc: Peter was more than a little disappointed not to be chosen for the team. ♢ I was more than a little surprised to see it still there two days later.
See also: little, more
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