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What is another word for put the wind up?

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Contexts

To frighten or cause fear

To have frightened or caused fear

Verb

To frighten or cause fear

throw into a panic

give someone the heebie-jeebies

scare the bejesus out of

scare the living daylights out of

scare the pants off

strike terror into

scare someone out of their wits

put the fear of God into

throw into a blue funk

frighten the living daylights out of

make someone's hair stand on end

give someone goose pimples

make one's hair stand on end

frighten the life out of

make someone jump out of their skin

chill someone's blood

make someone's blood run cold

make someone's hair curl

frighten to death

throw into a tizzy

freeze your blood

throw into a tizz

throw off balance

make one's blood run cold

curdle the blood

get the wind up

make teeth chatter

throw into a fright

chill to the marrow

chill to the bone

send chills down the spine of

scare someone half to death

make one's flesh creep

give one the creeps

make flesh crawl

scare the pants off of

make someone jump out of his skin

fill with consternation

fill with panic

throw into disarray

put into a flap

cause someone to lose their composure

scare the life out of

send into a cold sweat

frighten someone out of their wits

give someone a fright

make someone shake in their shoes

scare the hell out of

throw cold water on

pour cold water on

put someone off their stroke

knock the stuffing out of

put a damper on

cut to the quick

give someone the blues

set someone back on their heels

make despondent

make someone scratch their head

stop someone in their tracks

take the wind out of your sails

hurt somebody's feelings

make downhearted

weigh heavily on

break one's heart

catch off balance

take by surprise

give a hard time

cause to be at a stand

leave open-mouthed

do someone's head in

give someone grief

cause anxiety to

dampen the spirits of

make someone fed up

cause anguish to

put out of countenance

reduce to tears

pull the rug from under

put someone off their stride

pull the rug out from under

distress greatly

knock for a loop

cause suffering to

take your breath away

put into a funk

cast a gloom upon

give offence to

bring tears to your eyes

mess with someone's head

make one's heart bleed

boggle the mind

put your back up

make uncomfortable

offend morals of

take the wind out

send over the edge

fill with loathing

cause disquiet to

break the heart of

knock the wind out of

undermine one's confidence

harsh one's mellow

scare the daylights out of

knock props out

blind someone with something

completely surprise

raise someone's eyebrows

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

mess with one's head

put off one's stroke

prey on your mind

occupy thoughts

sap the confidence of

strike with awe

render speechless

cast a pall over

dash the hopes of

get on your wick

shatter the illusions of

be a great weight on

weigh heavily on one's mind

cause to lose heart

upset the applecart

dampen someone's hopes

arouse anxiety in

be on one's case

make it tough for

cause to lose hope

be all Greek to

set someone thinking

harsh someone's mellow

make someone's heart bleed

break someone's spirit

break someone's heart

rub up the wrong way

be disagreeable

tread on someone's toes

be an affront to

put someone's nose out of joint

strike fear into

fill with terror

paralyse with fear

frighten out of your wits

give someone the hump

make discontented

cast a gloom on

cast a shadow over

turn on the heat

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“Walking alone in the dark alley at night tends to put the wind up me.”

Verb

To have frightened or caused fear

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