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
BrettBRETEnglish
SiothrÚN-Irish
SlametSLAH-metIndonesian, Javanese
Jed[dʒed]
ArnbjØRg-Norwegian (Rare)
Jantineyahn-TEE-nəDutch