chill (one) to the bone



chill (one) to the bone

1. To make or be very cold. In this usage, a pronoun does not have to be used between "chill" and "to." After shoveling snow for hours, I am just chilled to the bone. The wind from the mountain chilled us to the bone.
2. To become very scared. In this usage, a pronoun is usually used between "chill" and "to." The sight of blood just chills me to the bone.
See also: bone, chill

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Bilal-Arabic, Urdu
Aleeshaə-LEE-shəEnglish (Rare)
Angjelko-Macedonian
CalumKAL-umScottish
Andreawn-DRAYEnglish, African American
Mensur-Bosnian