3 Phrasal Verbs to Express Excitement in English | Learn English with Cambridge

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Hello, hello, guys.
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Have you ever been pretty excited about something,
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but you don’t know how to express it?
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Well, stay tuned because in this video,
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we will check three useful phrasal verbs
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related to excitement.
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Just remember, a phrasal verb is a phrase composed by a verb,
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plus a preposition, or plus an adverb,
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or plus both of them.
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All right, so according to this,
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we need to write a review about the book
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that we read last month.
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Any ideas?
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I am dying to… Dying to or dying
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for means to be extremely eager to have or do something.
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I am dying to watch new Zac Efron movie!
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Okay, well it sounds like a good idea,
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but after we finish, right?
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So… Oh, what about brainstorming?
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I mean, just look at him.
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Zac Efron is someone to die for.
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We say that something or someone is to die for
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when we think it's excellent or is strongly wished for.
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Tomorrow is Justin Bieber's concert and I'm super happy,
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but a little bit worried.
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Why?
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Because I just don't want to get carried away.
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Get carried away means to be so excited about something
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that you cannot control what you say or do.
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Because I just don't want to get carried away
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by merchandising at the concert.
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You know me.
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Oh, don't worry.
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I'm sure you're really strong.
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Hey, Maria.
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How was the concert?
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Oh, fine.
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Just fine.
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Okay, maybe I got carried away buying some things.
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