work oneself up into



work oneself up into something

 
1. . Lit. to struggle to raise oneself upward into something or some place. I worked myself up into the top of the tree. I worked myself up into the rafters of the barn and couldn't get down.
2. . Fig. to bring oneself into an extreme emotional state. I worked myself up into a state of hysteria. Don't work yourself up into hysteria.
See also: up, work

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Raven['rævən]
Llew-Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Olwyn-Welsh
Vera['viərə]
HalİL-Turkish
Siddhartha-Sanskrit, Bengali