100 Phrasal Verbs in 100 Days 57/100: To Gas Someone Up ⛽️⬆️ Definition: To encourage, praise, or boost someone's confidence by saying positive things about them. How to use it? • Gas + person + up: My friends always gas me up Examples in situations: Before performances: • Before the job interview, my friends gassed me up by reminding me of my strengths. (My friends boosted my confidence) • The team gassed up their captain before the big game. (The team encouraged and praised their captain) Social media: • Her followers always gas her up in the comments of her photos. (Her followers give her lots of compliments and encouragement) Personal achievements: • When I was nervous about my presentation, my coworkers gassed me up. (My coworkers encouraged me and boosted my confidence) Dating situations: • My best friend gassed me up before my first date by saying I looked great. (My friend boosted my confidence) ⚠️Important note: Gas someone up is very informal and modern slang. 💬Question: Who in your life gases you up when you need confidence? How do you gas up your friends?