psych up
phrasal verbpsych somebody/yourself up (for something)
- (informal) to prepare somebody/yourself mentally for something difficult or unpleasant
为（困难或不快的事）做好思想准备 - I'd got myself all psyched up for the interview and then it was called off at the last minute.
我为这次面试做好了万全的心理准备，可最后它临时取消了。
- I'd got myself all psyched up for the interview and then it was called off at the last minute.