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TeacherJapan Posted 4 years ago
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Wind someone up?
Why does “wind up someone” end up meaning “making someone upset” in British English?
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teacherJapan Why does “wind up someone” end up meaning “making someone upset” in British English? There is more than one version of how this phrase got its meaning. Here's the one that seems most logical to me.
- teacherJapan Why does “wind up someone” end up meaning “making someone upset” in British English?
- There is more than one version of how this phrase got its meaning.
- Here's the one that seems most logical to me.
- To wind up a mechanical clock is to put tension on its spring by turning the key in a circular direction.
- ) When you wind up a person, you say things that increase the tension they feel; that annoys them.
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teacherJapanWhy does “wind up someone” end up meaning “making someone upset” in British English?
There is more than one version of how this phrase got its meaning. Here's the one that seems most logical to me.
To wind up a mechanical clock is to put tension on its spring by turning the key in a circular direction. (The slow release of
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