put the wind up

Verb

Britain idiomatic transitive

(idiomatic, transitive, Britain) To frighten or disturb.

Japanese Meaning

突然（人を）怖がらせる、脅かす / 驚かせて不安にさせる

The sudden scream outside the window really put the wind up the children.

窓の外の突然の悲鳴が子供たちを本当に怖がらせた。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic, transitive, Britain) To frighten or disturb.

puts the wind up

（ present singular third-person ）

putting the wind up

（ participle present ）

put the wind up

（ participle past ）

put the wind up

（ past ）