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To become frightened or disturbed.See Also: have the wind up, put the wind up
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get the wind of — To get on the windward side of • • • Main Entry: ↑wind … Useful english dictionary
get the wind up — informal phrase to become nervous or frightened When he saw his opponent he got the wind up. Thesaurus: to be, or to become afraid or frightenedsynonym to worry or feel nervous about somethingsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
get the wind up — get/put the wind up (someone) British & Australian, informal to make someone feel anxious about their situation. Say you ll take him to court if he doesn t pay up that should put the wind up him … New idioms dictionary
get the wind up — informal to become nervous or frightened When he saw his opponent he got the wind up … English dictionary
get the wind up someone — get/put the wind up (someone) British & Australian, informal to make someone feel anxious about their situation. Say you ll take him to court if he doesn t pay up that should put the wind up him … New idioms dictionary
get the wind up (about something) — get/have the ˈwind up (about sth) idiom (informal) to become/be frightened about sth Main entry: ↑windidiom … Useful english dictionary
Get the wind up — become anxious … Dictionary of Australian slang
get the wind up — Australian Slang become anxious … English dialects glossary
get the wind up — be in a hurry; become angry … English contemporary dictionary
get the breeze up — To get the wind up (see ↑wind1) • • • Main Entry: ↑breeze … Useful english dictionary
