send shivers down someone's spine
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send shivers down someone's spine
verb sends shivers down someone's spine · sending shivers down someone's spine · sent shivers down someone's spine · send a shiver down someone's spine · send a shiver up someone's spine
- To terrify; to make someone feel extremely nervous. Hearing that the killer escaped prison sent shivers down my spine.
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verb terrify
| 中文 | 發毛 /发毛 fāmáo |
|---|---|
| Português | dar um frio na barriga |
| Français | faire froid dans le dos |
| Deutsch | jemandem kalt den Rücken runterlaufen |
| Tiếng Việt | lạnh sống lưng |
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