If I may ask, what's gotten you all fired up?
* get fired up: to become excited about sth that is about to happen
ex> Don't get fired up about going to Harvard - you haven't even gotten your acceptance letter.
Umm, that's terrible, but where do I fit in? (gulp)
* fit in: to be accepted as part of a group or clique
ex> As hard as he tried to fit in, the red haired boy was treated unkindly.
But for the sake of our company, I have some of the guys from IT going through your hard drive with a fine-tooth comb.
* fine-tooth comb: a thorough search for sth
ex> I took a fine-tooth comb to the scene of the fire and found evidence of arson.
The guys on the forum gave me such a hard time about proving myself in order to be accepted that I had to do something.
* prove oneself: to show others you are worthy of their admiration or acceptance
ex> Why should I have to prove myself to you? Can't you accept that I'm qualified?
I hired you because you seemed like a smart guy, but I'm having second thoughts.
* have second thoughts: to be unsure about someone or something after you have made a decision
ex> On the day of her wedding, the bride began to have second thoughts about getting married to a man so much older than her.
ex> On second thought, let's not go out and eat in instead.
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