Work (oneself) into a lather American British verb phrase
Become very upset or nervous
He worked himself into a lather for not getting the present he wanted at his birthday.
Don't work yourself into a lather even when you fail to enter the university.
He worked himself into a lather when thinking of his hectic schedule for the next few days.
To be very anxious
To argue with somebody
To feel devastated because of a minor problem or accident
To intentionally and spitefully insult or show disrespect for someone
The verb "work" should be conjugated according to its tense.
To be very wet
Because of forgetting bringing an umbrella, I look like a drowned rat when it rains.