have the wind up in English

Forms: has the wind up [present, singular, third-person], having the wind up [participle, present], had the wind up [participle, past], had the wind up [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|have<has,,had> the wind up}} 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)

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      "form": "has the wind up",
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    {
      "form": "had the wind up",
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        "To be frightened or disturbed."
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        "(idiomatic, British) To be frightened or disturbed."
      ],
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        {
          "word": "get the wind up"
        },
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    {
      "form": "has the wind up",
      "tags": [
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        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "had the wind up",
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        "past"
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    },
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      ]
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}

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"have the wind up" meaning in English

Verb