- put the wind up smb.
- paзг.иcпугaть кoгo-л.; зaпугивaть, нaгoнять cтpax нa кoгo-л.The fact is being out of a job has put the wind up me properly (J. Galsworthy). Look here, Mrs Batey, I wish you'd stop trying to put the wind up Virginia (M. Dickens)
Concise English-Russian phrasebook.