put the wind up (someone)
idiom
British, informal
: to make (someone) afraid or nervous
I tried to put the wind up him by threatening to call the police.
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Other factors that could put the wind up investors: a rise in new coronavirus infections from variants, and signs of a pickup in options that suggest high volatility.
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Larry Light, Forbes, 28 Apr. 2021
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Larry Light, Forbes, 28 Apr. 2021
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“Put the wind up (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20the%20wind%20up%20%28someone%29. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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