fire up
phr. v..phr. v.. to start a machine or a computer program; it can also mean to make someone feel very excited or angry.
phr. v.. to initiate the operation of an engine, device, or software application; figuratively, to stimulate intense emotion or enthusiasm in an individual or group.
I need to fire up my laptop before the meeting starts.
The coach gave a powerful speech to fire up the players before the championship game.
As soon as the engineers fire up the main turbines, the entire facility begins to vibrate with immense power.
often used with machines, software, or groups of people as the object.
help students connect the literal sense of 'starting a fire' in an engine to the figurative sense of 'igniting' someone's emotions.
He fired up it.He fired it up.when the object is a pronoun like 'it', it must go between the verb and the particle.