psych up

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psych someone up

to make someone enthusiastic about something they will do. The children were so psyched up about about the trip that they could hardly sleep. Tim was psyching himself up to run the 26.2-mile course.

Usage notes: sometimes used without up: Willa is really psyched, and hopefully that will get the others excited.

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