have the wind up

Verb

Meaning

have the wind up (third-person singular simple present has the wind up, present participle having the wind up, simple past and past participle had the wind up)

(idiomatic, Britain) To be frightened or disturbed.

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Related terms

put the wind up get the wind up

Close letter words and terms

have the upper hand have the whip hand over have the whole bakery have the wolf by the ear have the world at your feet have the world by the bag