psych yourself up
informal— phrasal verb with psych uk/saɪk/us/saɪk/verb
to try to make yourself feel confident and ready to do something difficult:
I have to spend a little time on my own before I give a speech, psyching myself up.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Encouraging and urging on
- abet
- barrack for sb
- bring
- bring sb out
- buddy
- cheer
- chin
- egg
- get in there! idiom
- get out of here! idiom
- good/great/lovely stuff! idiom
- goose
- hide your light under a bushel idiom
- invitation
- prepare
- prepare the ground idiom
- prod
- promote
- promotion
- shoulder
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