have the wind up Idiom, Proverb

a checkup

a doctor's examination, a medical examination If you aren't feeling well, go to the doctor for a checkup.

a cut-up

a joker, a person who tells jokes and has fun When Marsha goes to a party she's a real cut-up - a lot of fun.

a dust-up

"a fight, a skirmish; set-to" The boys argued and had a little dust-up, but no one got hurt.

a fill-up

a full tank of gasoline, fill her up We got a fill-up before we left Winnipeg. The truck needed gas.

a leg up

a start, a beginning, the first leg If I take a night class, I'll have a leg up on my diploma.

a pick-me-up

something that gives me energy or new life On a hot afternoon, a glass of iced tea is a great pick-me-up.

a send-up

a mockery or satire, a takeoff on The speaker did a send-up of the the way Canadians talk.

a stiff upper lip

(See keep a stiff upper lip)

act up

not work right, give pain or problems My stomach is acting up today. I don't feel well.

add up

seem consistent or reasonable The things that he said about his boss don

have the wind up

To be actual anxious, upset, or frightened. They had the wind up afterwards we threatened them with acknowledged action.Learn more: have, up, wind

get/have the ˈwind up (about something)

(British English, informal) become/be abashed about something: I heard that he’s affairs his business and affective away. I anticipate he’s got the wind up about article or other.Learn more: get, have, up, wind

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acid test across the board act out act up actions speak louder than words AD add fuel to the fire add insult to injury add up afraid so after all after one against all odds against the grain age before beauty AGM ahead of the game have the nerve to (do something) have the nerve to do something have the patience of a saint have the patience of Job have the presence of mind to (do something) have the presence of mind to do have the right idea have the right sow by the ear have the run of (some place) have the runs have the say have the shakes have the shirt off (one's) back have the shoe on the other foot have the sniffles have the snuffles have the stomach for have the sun in (one's) eyes have the time of (one's) life have the time of life have the time of your life have the upper hand have the weight of the world on (one's) shoulders have the wherewithal to (do something) have the whip hand have the wind up have the wood on have the wood on (someone or something) have the world at (one's) feet have the world at your feet have the world by the tail have the world on a string have the worst of (something) have the wrong number have the/(one's) feelers out have tickets on (oneself) have tickets on yourself have time on (one's) hands have time on (one's) side have time on hands have time on your hands have time to kill have to have to be moving along have to be seen to be believed have to beg off have to burn have to do with have to do with (something) have to eat (one's) words have to get married