gets the wind up

A form of get the wind up — To become frightened or disturbed.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of get the wind up
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APA

gets the wind up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gets%20the%20wind%20up

MLA

“gets the wind up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gets%20the%20wind%20up. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gets the wind up,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gets%20the%20wind%20up.

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