one's blood runs cold
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one's blood runs cold
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- One feels a physical shock upon realizing a direct threat to one's life, similar to the loss of blood in the brain. It affects the entire body for a few minutes, but does not cause the person to lose consciousness.
- One experiences a visceral feeling of fear, horror, dread, foreboding, or dysphoria (sometimes with accompanying tingling paresthesias). Little Oliver's blood ran cold, as he listened to the Jew's words, and imperfectly comprehended the dark threats conveyed in them.
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phrase One experiences a visceral feeling of fear, horror, dread, or strong forboding
| Deutsch | einem gefriert das Blut in den Adern |
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| Русский | кровь сты́нет в жи́лах krovʹ stýnet v žílax |
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title = {one's blood runs cold},
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year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-07}
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