(one's) blood runs cold



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(one's) blood runs cold

One becomes seized by an acute and intense sensation of fear, panic, horror, or dread. My blood ran cold when I overheard that a police officer had been asking about me at work. Janet could feel her blood run cold when the murderer she was testifying against walked into the courtroom.
See also: blood, cold, run

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Yrian-Medieval Scandinavian
AndrÉIa-Portuguese (Brazilian)
Vivien (1)-French
JohnathonJAHN-a-thanEnglish
Nadia (1)NAD-yə (English), NAHD-yə (English)French, English, Italian, Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian
Kane-Irish