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
Avital-Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Jenarohe-NAH-roSpanish
AlwinAHL-veen (German), AHL-win (Dutch), AHL-vin (Dutch)German, Dutch, Ancient Germanic
Bradly['brædli]
&Aelig;Thelric-Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Bell[bel]