American Idioms and Expressions

Keyed Up Idiom

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keyed up
What does keyed up mean?		 excited, nervousI was keyed up after we won the game and I couldn`t go to sleep.
keyed up
What does keyed up mean?		 to be excited, to be nervous I was keyed up after we won the game and I could not go to sleep easily.

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far and wide
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