send a shiver up (someone's) spine



send a shiver up (someone's) spine

To cause an intense feeling of excitement, exhilaration, nervousness, or fear in someone. The way that sonata swells always sends a shiver up my spine. It sent a shiver up my spine when Dorothy gave me such an amorous look. Can we get out of here? This creepy old house is sending a shiver up my spine!
See also: send, shiver, spine, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
'Uriy'el-Biblical Hebrew
TristÁNtree-STAHNSpanish
Jirair-Armenian
Hossein-Persian
Da-Chinese
KornelKAWR-nel (Polish)Polish, Czech, Slovak