Get steam up Meaning in English
expression
ˈɡɛt/, /ˈɡɪt/ /ˈstim/ /ˈəp
GET-STEEM-UP or GIT-STEEM-UP
ɡˈɛt/ /stˈiːm/ /ˈʌp
get-STEEM-UP
Definition
'Get steam up' means to become excited, emotional, or angry about something. It can also mean to gather energy or momentum for an activity.
Usage & Nuances
This expression is somewhat informal and can describe both positive excitement and negative emotion like anger. Commonly used as 'get steam up about' something. Less frequent in American English; more typical in British English.
Spanish: calentarse (emocionalmente) - enojarse - entusiasmarsePortuguese (BR): ficar animado - esquentar (emocionalmente) - ficar irritadoPortuguese (PT): animar-se - aquecer-se (emocionalmente) - irritar-seChinese (Simplified): 变得激动 - 发怒 - 变得兴奋Chinese (Traditional): 變得激動 - 發怒 - 變得興奮Hindi: जोश में आना - गुस्से में आना - उत्साहित होनाArabic: يحتد (عاطفياً) - يغضب - يتحمسBengali: উত্তেজিত হওয়া - তেজ বাড়ানোRussian: разойтись - взвинтиться - заводитьсяJapanese: 興奮する - 熱くなるVietnamese: nổi nóng - phấn khích lênKorean: 흥분하다 - 열을 올리다Turkish: heyecanlanmak - kızışmakUrdu: جوش میں آنا - جذباتی ہو جاناIndonesian: semangat - naik darah
Example Sentences
He always gets steam up when talking about politics.
basic
Try not to get steam up over small problems.
basic
She got steam up during the game and cheered loudly.
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Don’t get steam up just because things didn’t go your way.
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The crowd really got steam up in the second half of the match.
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Give him a minute, he'll get steam up and finish the project soon.
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