freeze (someone's) blood



freeze (someone's) blood

To affect in someone an intense feeling of fright, horror, or revulsion. The sight of my brother's murderer in court absolutely froze my blood. When we were camping last weekend, we heard a scream in the night that froze our blood.
See also: blood, freeze

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Paaie-Manx
Whittington['hwitiŋtən]
Pompiliu-Romanian
Thandiwe-Southern African, Xhosa
InnaEE-nah (Russian)Russian, Ukrainian
LeroiLEE-roiEnglish (Rare)