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- get the wind up
get the wind up
get/put the wind up somebody
(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.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Nasim | | nah-SEEM (Arabic) | Arabic, Urdu |
| Diodato | | - | Italian |
| Zvi | | - | Hebrew |
| Gib | | GIB | English |
| Olivette | | ahl-i-VET (English) | Literature |
| Tania | | TAHN-yə (English), TAN-yə (English), TAH-nyah (Italian) | English, Italian |