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steam up |
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steam someone up 1. Sl. to get someone excited. steam yourselves up and get in there and win this game! The coach can really steam up those guys. 2. si to get someone angry. This whole mess steamed me up but good. The long critical statement simply steamed up my opponent in the debate. steam something up to cause something to be covered with water vapor due to the presence of steam. Our breaths steamed the windows up. The hot shower steamed up the mirror. steam up 1. Lit. to become covered with a film of steam or water vapor. The windows steamed up and we had to wipe them so we could see out. The window has steamed up, and I can't see. 2. to drink heavily; to get drunk. Fred and Mike were steaming up in the back room. steam up something also steam something up to become covered with a thin layer of small water drops Going into the warm room steamed my glasses up. They were sitting in the back seat of the car and the windows were all steamed up. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It was him that roused him up yesternight, and, what's more, my man knew he was comin', for he had steam up in the launch. , let the harbour launch have steam up to take the captain here on board the Melita at half- past nine to-night. Rout to have steam up to-morrow afternoon at one o'clock sharp. |
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