strung up

adjective

British, informal
: very nervous, excited, or worried
Don't get so strung up about everything.

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But in this show, Bridget Everett offers us another, kinder way of seeing not just the mid-parts of America, but the everyday beauty of all of our lives — our search for faith, love, and hope, Stanley cups, SUVs, and dive bars strung up in Christmas lights. Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2024 In it, oversized titanium petals are strung up from the ceiling, appearing to waft down the club’s grandiose staircase. Violet Goldstone, WWD, 8 Oct. 2024 Whether stitched together then strung up from the ceiling or wall, or embroidered onto a baby blanket, audiences left reflecting on themes of child abuse. Violet Goldstone, WWD, 3 Oct. 2024 The more enterprising strung up clotheslines between palm trees and hung bedsheets for impromptu shelters. Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for strung up 

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“Strung up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strung%20up. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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