Wat betekent get worked up?
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Rebecca
If someone is worked up it means that the person is really startled, excited, or surprised. In this case, the boy is both startled and surprised. Als iemand worked upheeft gedaan, betekent dit dat iemand erg opgewonden (excited) of verrast (startled, surprised) is. Mowgli was verbijsterd. Ex: I was very worked up to see my cat again. (Ik was zo verrast om mijn kat weer te zien.) Ex: The man really got worked up when his baseball team won. (Hij was erg opgewonden toen zijn honkbalteam won.)