Yes, "wind down" is commonly used. The opposite would be "wind up". These two phrasal verbs have other meanings too.Hi there,
Is the verb "wind down" the most common one used for car window? What's the opposite?
Ta!
Although in today's modern cars, we are probably more likely to 'put' the window down or up.
As a child I used to wind up car windows, toy cars, clocks and my gramophone. I think this was the key to my happiniess.
Nowadays I wind up nothing but my colleagues.
Yes - it's wind up/down for car windows.
I'm guessing that when our American friends get out of bed they'll tell you it's roll down/up.
Rover
Would I do an annoying thing like that? ;-)By "winding your colleagues up" you mean telling them false things just for fun?
Would I do an annoying thing like that? ;-)
Would I do an annoying thing like that? ;-)
Not at all. You may have, briefly, taken the wind out of my sails, or even wounded me, but I am used to such feelings. As I approach the end of my working life, I am winding down. The thought of that gives me the wind up sometimes; indeed, it sometimes gives me wind to the extent that I, embarrassingly, break wind.Did I drop a clanger?!
Not at all. You may have, briefly, taken the wind out of my sails, or even wounded me, but I am used to such feelings. As I approach the end of my working life, I am winding down. The thought of that gives me the wind up sometimes; indeed, it sometimes gives me wind to the extent that I, embarrassingly, break wind.
Sorry, I am rambling, and that makes me feel windy. It's time for me to wind up.
'bye.