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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.
See also: have, up, wind

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Juvelayoo-VE-lahEsperanto
Militsa-Medieval Slavic
Reina (1)-Spanish
Rosinha-Portuguese
Kokoroko-ko-ṙoJapanese
CsillaCHEEL-lawHungarian
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