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Bookmark or Share- What is the origin of the phrase "wind your neck in!"?A long time ago I was serving a custodial sentence. Anyhow, while the prisoners were locked in their cell they used to talk out of their windows while sticking their neck out. "wind your neck in" was often a phrase of banter. Therefor, I think it is very much possible that the police officers have actually got the saying from the potential ...
- What is the verb meaning of "wind" in "You wound me"?In this context, "wound" is not the past tense of wind (as in to "wind up a clock", nor as in "the wind blows"). It is instead the verb form of the noun "wound", meaning an injury of some description. To wound someone is to cause them a wound (injury).
- etymology - Origin of "If the wind changes" - English Language & Usage ...If the wind changes, you'll stay like that! or simiarly. If the wind changes, your face will stick! A friend insists the origin of this expression is Ruth Park's 1980 children's book, When the Wind Changed. I suspect the expression pre-dates 1980 by decades, probably centuries.
- grammar - Should have went vs Should have gone - English Language ...Either way, we wind up with only two forms in the paradigm: present and past, which are the only tenses English has. – John Lawler Commented Oct 17, 2023 at 18:34
- What's the difference between "winding up" and "winding down"?Winding up has a second meaning, to antagonize or troll. But yes, I think they are similar when used to refer to something coming to an end. Perhaps wind up sounds more like things should come to a stop, whereas wind down sounds more like a gradual reduction of activity.
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