give (one) the creeps



give (one) the creeps

To make one feel wary or uneasy due to eeriness or strange behavior. I stay away from that old house on the corner, it gives me the creeps! Why is that guy just standing around and not talking to anyone? He's giving me the creeps!
See also: creep, give

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Tory (2)TAWR-eeEnglish
Birgitte-Danish, Norwegian
JaylenJAY-lən (American), JAY-lin (English)African American (Modern), English (Modern)
Lindita-Albanian
PhilomelFIL-ə-mel (English)Literature
Baldo-Italian, Spanish, Ancient Germanic