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
UxÍAoo-SHEE-aGalician
Garfield['ga:fi:ld]
JuniorJOON-yərEnglish
Gaubert-French
HertaHER-tahGerman
FransFRAHNS (Dutch, Finnish)Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish