wind up — make tense or annoyed
phrasal verbB2common
to deliberately make someone tense, annoyed, or angry, often by teasing or provoking them
Pattern: wind someone up / get wound up
In use
- Don't let him wind you up, he's only saying it to get a reaction.emotions
- I always get a bit wound up before a big interview.emotions
Common mistake
Saying 'wind up me' instead of 'wind me up'.