a shiver ran up (one's) spine
a shiver ran up (one's) spine
Said when one has experienced an intense feeling of fear, panic, dread, shock, exhilaration, or excitement. A shiver ran down John's spine when he overheard the managers discussing the money he'd stolen from the company safe. A cold shiver ran down my spine at the thought of having to work for another minute in that awful restaurant. When they announced that Sarah would have the chance to meet a movie star as a part of her prize, a shiver ran down her spine.
See also: ran, shiver, spine, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- a shiver ran down (one's) spine
- a shiver went up (one's) spine
- a shiver went down (one's) spine
- send a shiver down (one's) spine
- send a shiver up (one's) spine
- send a chill down (one's) spine
- send a chill down your spine
- send a chill up (one's) spine
- send chills up (one's) spine
- (one's) blood runs cold