You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for March 11.

Today’s word is work, spelled w-o-r-k.

work up phrasal verb

work up an appetite/a thirst/a sweat: to make yourself hungry or thirsty, or make yourself sweat, especially by doing physical exercise

Here’s the word used in a sentence:

You can work up a really big thirst playing tennis.

We worked up a real appetite climbing in the mountains.

Weed

work up enthusiasm/interest/courage etc

to make yourself feel interested, brave etc

I’m trying to work up enough courage to go to the dentist.

It's strange, but I can't work up any enthusiasm for going on this trip.

With your word of the day, I’m Mohammad Golpayegani.

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