get the wind up
To become frightened or disturbed.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The strange noise in the dark got the wind up.”
“When the boss started asking questions about the missing files, the employees really got the wind up.”
“The sudden silence in the forest got the wind up, as the travelers sensed they were being watched by something unseen.”
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as it gets
As it is possible to be.
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as the wind blows
According to any given circumstances.
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been there, done that, got the T-shirt
Alternative form of been there, done that, bought the T-shirt.
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break wind
To expel gases generated during digestion, especially through the anus; to fart.
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can't get enough
Greatly enjoys; likes a lot.
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candle in the wind
A fragile or vulnerable thing, likely to be put in jeopardy.
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cat got someone's tongue
Why is someone not saying anything?
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could not get elected dogcatcher
Said of someone, particularly a politician, who is extremely unpopular.
Last updated August 10, 2026