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work someone up to get someone ready for something, especially medical treatment. (See also work oneself up.) The staff worked up three patients for surgery that morning. The doctor told the nurse to work Mr. Franklin up for surgery. work something up to prepare something, perhaps on short notice. There are some special clients coming in this weekend. We need to make a presentation. Do you think you can work something up by then? I will work up something for this weekend. work (yourself) up to make yourself excited or upset You've worked yourself up over just meeting a girl for a drink? I can't work up any enthusiasm for this plan. work up something also work something up to develop something It took me a month to work up an outline of my book. She made a sketch, and hoped to work it up into a full-size painting when she got home. 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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Suppose you begin at thirty, an' work up to the forty. |
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