have the wind up

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have the wind up

To be very anxious, upset, or frightened. They had the wind up after we threatened them with legal action.

get/have the ˈwind up (about something)

(British English, informal) become/be frightened about something: I heard that he’s selling his business and moving away. I think he’s got the wind up about something or other.

See also: get, have, up, wind

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get/have the wind up
go like the wind
go, run, etc. like the wind
like the wind, go/run
off the wind
sail near the wind
near the wind
eye of the wind
be whistling in the wind
blow in

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had the time
had the time
had the time
had the time of her life
had the time of his life
had the time of life
had the time of my life
had the time of one's life
had the time of our life
had the time of our lives
had the time of somebody's life
had the time of someone's life
had the time of their life
had the time of their lives
had the time of your life
had the upper hand
had the upper hand
had the upper hand
had the upper hand
had the upper hand
had the weight of the world on her shoulders
had the weight of the world on his shoulders
had the weight of the world on my shoulders
had the weight of the world on one's shoulders
had the weight of the world on our shoulders
had the weight of the world on shoulders
had the weight of the world on their shoulders
had the weight of the world on your shoulders
had the wherewithal to
had the whip hand
had the wind up
had the world by the tail
had the world on a string
had the worst of
had the worst of it
had the wrong number
had their act together
had their ass in a sling
had their asses in a sling
had their back up
had their backs up
had their blood on her head
had their blood on his head
had their blood on my head
had their blood on our heads
had their blood on their head
had their blood on their heads
had their brain on a leash
had their brains on a leash
had their collar felt
had their collar touched
had their collars felt
had their collars touched
had their day in court
had their druthers
had their ears lowered
had their end away
had their eye
had their eyes
had their eyes glued to
had their feelers out
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