a shiver went up (one's) spine
a shiver went up (one's) spine
Said when one has experienced an intense feeling of fear, panic, dread, shock, exhilaration, or excitement. A shiver went up John's spine when he overheard the managers discussing the money he'd stolen from the company safe. A cold shiver went up 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 went up her spine.
See also: shiver, spine, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- a shiver ran down (one's) spine
- a shiver ran up (one's) spine
- a shiver went down (one's) spine
- send a shiver up (one's) spine
- send a shiver down (one's) spine
- send a chill up (one's) spine
- send a chill down (one's) spine
- send a chill down your spine
- send chills up (one's) spine
- send shivers up (one's) spine