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Rev up
1️⃣a notion for moving activity. Gather energy to do something big and exciting. )
Ex: The company is revving up for its launch.
Ex: I reved my brain with a cup of coffee.
2️⃣to make someone or something more active or effective.
Ex: The coffee reved up my brain.
Ex: We are hoping these new policies will rev up the economy.
Ex: They are trying to get customers reved up for the launch of the new products.
📕similar phrases: fire up/get fired up(to make sth active or intense. more used in sports. )
Ex: The coach is trying to fire up her players.
Ex: After meeting with her therapist, she was fired up about making some changes.
👏👏👏"get really upset" is its second meaning which is totally different from the first one.(being really angry)
Ex: He really got fired up when she lied to him.