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get the wind upstresses
Gruzovik, idiom. вструхнуть
idiom. испугаться; перепугаться (No wonder they got the wind up. В.И.Макаров); сдрейфить; стру́сить; струхнуть; заставить занервничать (someone: Tell them your father's a policeman – that'll get the wind up them!)
 English thesaurus
get the wind up someone
brit. to make someone feel worried about their situation (Tell them your father's a policeman - that'll get the wind up them! cambridge.org)
to make someone very anxious, upset, or frightened (If they keep putting pressure on you, we'll threaten them with legal action—that should get the wind up them! thefreedictionary.com)