How to pronounce “get the wind up”

Meaning

• [Verb]
• (idiomatic, British) To become frightened or disturbed.

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

out the window, get up and go, get behind, get-up-and-go, get wind, gotten up, get on up, get the jump, get it up, getting up