get the wind up

Britain idiomatic

(idiomatic, Britain) To become frightened or disturbed.

Japanese Meaning

怯える / 怖がる / 狼狽する

She began to get the wind up when she heard footsteps upstairs.

彼女は二階で足音が聞こえてきて、怖くなり始めた。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic, Britain) To become frightened or disturbed.

gets the wind up

（ present singular third-person ）

getting the wind up

（ participle present ）

got the wind up

（ participle past ）

got the wind up

（ past ）