"have the wind up" meaning in English

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Verb

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]
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)
  1. (idiomatic, British) To be frightened or disturbed. Tags: British, idiomatic Related terms: get the wind up, put the wind up
    Sense id: en-have_the_wind_up-en-verb-zx2L5w8W Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

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