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key someone up

to cause someone to be anxious or excited. The excitement of the moment really keyed me up. Thoughts of their vacation keyed up the children so much they couldn't sleep.

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He drops his two keys back into his pocket one by one, and buttons them up; he takes his dinner-bundle from the chair-back on which he hung it when he came in; he distributes the weight he carries, by tying the third key up in it, as though he were an Ostrich, and liked to dine off cold iron; and he gets out of the room, deigning no word of answer. The Mystery of Edwin Drood by Dickens, Charles View in context			Keep up the good work keep up to date keep up with the Joneses keep up with the times keep watch keep watch on keep watch over keep weather eye open keep within keep within bounds keep wits about keep word Keep your chin up Keep your head down Keep your mouth shut Keep your opinions to yourself! Keep your shirt on! Keep your shop and your shop will keep you keeper keeping keg ken kettle key key to success key up keyed up kick kick a habit kick about kick against kick against the pricks kick around kick aside kick ass kick at kick away kick back kick butt kick down kick heels kick heels up kick in kick in the guts kick in the pants kick like a mule kick off kick oneself kick out kick out of kick over the traces			Key System Unit Key System Unit Key Task List Key Task Monitor Key Tech Systems Key Technical Advisors Key Technical Area Key Technical Issue Key Technical Uncertainty Key Telephone Set Key telephone system Key telephone system Key Telephone Unit Key Telephone Unit Key Telex Transfer key tenant key terrain key terrain Key Tested TELEX Key to Faith Ministries Key to Knowledge key to success Key to the city Key tone key transformation Key Translation Center Key Translation Element Key Tronic Corporation key up Key Upcoming Decision Key User Requirements key value Key Value Driver Key Value Item Key Value Pair key valve key valve key valve Key Variable Key Variable Generator Key Variable Loader Key Variable Management System Key Verb Phrase Key Vision Event Key Voice Technologies Key Volume Indicator Key Volunteer Coordinator Key Volunteer Network Key way Key West Key West Key West Key West Authors' Coop Key West Department of Transportation Key West Fishing Tournament Key West National Wildlife Refuge Key West Pipeline Company

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