stress out — become very anxious
phrasal verbB1core
to become very anxious and worried, or to make someone feel that way
Pattern: stress out / stress someone out
In use
- Stop stressing out about it, there's nothing you can do tonight.emotions
- The whole move has really stressed me out.emotions
Common mistake
Forgetting 'out': the natural chunk is 'stress out', not just 'stress' on its own.