Idiom: Have The Wind UpCheck definitions of...have the wind up MeaningsTo be frightened or disturbed.Example Sentences1I always have the wind up before public speaking.A-Z Proximitieshave the floorhave the hots forhave the last laughhave the law of someonehave the tiger by the tail have the wind up have the wolf by the earhave the world by the tailhave time on one's sidehave truck withhave upSimilar Idiomshave the wind upas the wind blowsbreak windcandle in the windfinger to the windfour sheets to the windget the wind upget windget wind in one's jawsget wind ofgone with the windgo with the windin the windsail close to the windspit in the windspit into the windtake the wind out of someone's sailsthree sheets to the windthrow caution to the windthrow to the windSimilar Phrasesagainst the windantitrade windbreak windbreaking windbroken windkatabatic windwind bellwind farmwind gapcatabatic windchinook windclose to the windeast windgentle windwind powerwind upget windhigh windinto the windnorth wind