Steam yourselves up and get in there and win this game!
•The coach can really steam up those guys.
2. Sl. to get someone angry. •This whole mess steamed me up but good.
•The long critical statement simply steamed up my opponent in the debate.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
steam someone up — 1. tv. to get someone excited. □ Steam yourselves up and get in there and win this game! CD The coach can really steam up those guys. 2. tv. to get someone angry. (See also steamed (up).) □ This whole mess steamed me up but good. CD The long… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
steam someone’s beam — tv. to make someone angry. □ Being stood up really steams my beam! □ Come on, don’t steam your beam. Remember how hard times are now … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
steam — steam1 [ stim ] noun uncount ** 1. ) the hot wet substance like a thin cloud that is produced when water is heated: The steam from the volcano rose 3,000 meters into the air. a steam bath a ) the wet substance that forms on windows and mirrors… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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steam open — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms steam open : present tense I/you/we/they steam open he/she/it steams open present participle steaming open past tense steamed open past participle steamed open to use steam to separate two edges or pieces of… … English dictionary
steam up — 1) PHR V PASSIVE If someone gets steamed up about something, they are very annoyed about it. [get V ed P about n] The general manager may have got steamed up about nothing... [get V ed P] I remember going to the lecture in my first week and… … English dictionary
steam — 1. tv. to anger someone. □ She steamed him by being two hours late. □ The prof steamed the class with the long assignment. 2. in. to be angry. □ She was absolutely steaming. □ … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
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