Pump oneself up
verb phrase
To arouse oneself emotionally, spiritually, mentally, etc, to a maximum effort; PSYCH oneself •Much used by sports commentators, esp by baseball announcers of pitchers: The big lefthander’s really pumped himself up for this crucial encounter (1970s+)
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