send chills down spine



send chills down/up somebody's spine

to make someone feel very frightened Just thinking about walking back through the dark streets sent chills down her spine.
See also: chill, down, send, spine

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ollie['ɔli]
Yaron-Hebrew
Ealhhere-Anglo-Saxon
LarkinLAHR-kinMedieval English
Haul-Welsh
BilhahBIL-hə (English)Biblical