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
Sebastianze-BAHS-tee-ahn (German), sə-BAS-chən (English), se-BAHS-tyahn (Polish), SE-bahs-tee-ahn (Finnish)German, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Polish, Finnish, Romanian
Mehtap-Turkish
Mala-Indian, Hindi
Aracely-Spanish
Anthousa-Ancient Greek
Leontina-Italian, Late Roman