have the wind up

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

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Gal (2)	-	Slovene
Aldric	-	French, Ancient Germanic
Dunstan	DUN-stən (English)	English (Rare), Anglo-Saxon
Springer	['spriŋə]
Jone	[dʒɔ:]
Huguette	-	French