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

Hello, hello, guys.

Have you ever been pretty excited about something,

but you don’t know how to express it?

Well, stay tuned because in this video,

we will check three useful phrasal verbs

related to excitement.

Just remember, a phrasal verb is a phrase composed by a verb,

plus a preposition, or plus an adverb,

or plus both of them.

All right, so according to this,

we need to write a review about the book

that we read last month.

Any ideas?

I am dying to… Dying to or dying

for means to be extremely eager to have or do something.

I am dying to watch new Zac Efron movie!

Okay, well it sounds like a good idea,

but after we finish, right?

So… Oh, what about brainstorming?

I mean, just look at him.

Zac Efron is someone to die for.

We say that something or someone is to die for

when we think it's excellent or is strongly wished for.

Tomorrow is Justin Bieber's concert and I'm super happy,

but a little bit worried.

Why?

Because I just don't want to get carried away.

Get carried away means to be so excited about something

that you cannot control what you say or do.

Because I just don't want to get carried away

by merchandising at the concert.

You know me.

Oh, don't worry.

I'm sure you're really strong.

Hey, Maria.

How was the concert?

Oh, fine.

Just fine.

Okay, maybe I got carried away buying some things.