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give the shivers

give somebody the shivers

  (informal)
to frighten someone or make them nervous That man who hangs about in the lane gives me the shivers.
See send shivers down spine
See also: give, shiver

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Kamil (2)KAH-meel (Polish)Czech, Slovak, Polish
Howell[hauəl]
Addy (2)-Medieval English
Malik (1)mah-LIKArabic
Chariovalda-Ancient Germanic
Boris['bɔris]
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