strung up

adjective

British, informal

: very nervous, excited, or worried

Don't get so strung up about everything.

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Age discrimination, the shock of job displacement, and the ordinary wear tear that comes from work (The Jackal got knocked off a horse; was strung up by his arms; and stayed still under a floor grate for about 24 hours. —

Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024 No one wants to get their Christmas tree all strung up only to realize the bulbs in the middle section are completely dead. —

Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2024 The electric lights strung up on his friend’s support pontoon boat caught fire and were destroyed. —

Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 30 Oct. 2024 But in this show, Bridget Everett offers us another, kinder way of seeing not just the mid-parts of America, but the everyday beauty of all of our lives — our search for faith, love, and hope, Stanley cups, SUVs, and dive bars strung up in Christmas lights. —

Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for strung up