Phrasal Verbs
to develop or improve something with some effort I can't work up any enthusiasm for his idea. She went for a long walk to work up an appetite.
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to make someone/yourself reach a state of great excitement, anger, etc. Don't work yourself up into a state about it. It isn't worth it. What are you so worked up about?