- send shivers up (someone's) spine
- send shivers down/up (someone's) spine
to make someone feel very frightened or excited.
The way he looked at me sent shivers down my spine.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
send shivers up (someone's) spine
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send shivers down (someone's) spine — send shivers down/up (someone s) spine to make someone feel very frightened or excited. The way he looked at me sent shivers down my spine … New idioms dictionary
send shivers up someone's spine — send shivers up/down/someone’s spine phrase to make someone feel very frightened or excited Thesaurus: to make someone feel excited, enthusiastic or impressedsynonym to make someone afraid or frightenedsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
send shivers down someone's spine — send shivers up/down/someone’s spine phrase to make someone feel very frightened or excited Thesaurus: to make someone feel excited, enthusiastic or impressedsynonym to make someone afraid or frightenedsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
send shivers down someone's spine — verb To terrify; to make someone feel extremely nervous. Hearing that the killer escaped prison sent shivers down my spine … Wiktionary
send shivers (up and) down your spine — phrase to make you feel suddenly frightened or excited Her amazing singing voice sends shivers down your spine. Thesaurus: to make someone afraid or frightenedsynonym Main entry: shiver … Useful english dictionary
send — W1S1 [send] v past tense and past participle sent [sent] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(by post etc)¦ 2¦(radio/computer etc)¦ 3¦(person to place)¦ 4 send (somebody) a message/signal 5 send your love/regards/best wishes etc 6¦(cause to move)¦ 7 send… … Dictionary of contemporary English
spine — [ spaın ] noun ** 1. ) count the row of bones down the middle of your back: BACKBONE, SPINAL COLUMN 2. ) count the edge of a book where all the pages are attached 3. ) count a sharp point on a plant or animal 4. ) uncount INFORMAL courage:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
send */*/*/ — UK [send] / US verb [transitive] Word forms send : present tense I/you/we/they send he/she/it sends present participle sending past tense sent UK [sent] / US past participle sent 1) to post a letter or parcel to someone I sent the letters… … English dictionary
shiver — I UK [ˈʃɪvə(r)] / US [ˈʃɪvər] verb [intransitive] Word forms shiver : present tense I/you/we/they shiver he/she/it shivers present participle shivering past tense shivered past participle shivered * if you shiver, your body shakes slightly, for… … English dictionary
shiver — shiv|er1 [ ʃıvər ] verb intransitive * if you shiver, your body shakes slightly, for example because you are cold or frightened: We stood shivering in the icy wind. shiver with cold/fear/surprise etc.: She shivered with fear at the thought of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
