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fire sb up

Phrasal Verb with fire
 
 
/faɪər/ verb [T] (UK also sack)

Definition

to make someone feel enthusiastic or excited about something: Investors were fired up by the drop in rates.
(Definition of fire sb up from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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