chill somebody to the bone/marrow
chill (one) to the bone
1. To make or be very cold. In this usage, a pronoun does not have to be used between "chill" and "to." After shoveling snow for hours, I am just chilled to the bone. The wind from the mountain chilled us to the bone.
2. To cause one to be very scared. In this usage, a pronoun is usually used between "chill" and "to." The sight of blood just chills me to the bone.
See also: bone, chill
chill (one) to the marrow
1. To make or be very cold. A pronoun does not have to be used between "chill" and "to." ("Marrow" is the soft tissue found inside bones.) After shoveling snow for hours, I am just chilled to the marrow. The wind from the mountain chilled us to the marrow.
2. To cause one to be very scared. In this usage, a pronoun is usually used between "chill" and "to." The sight of blood just chills me to the marrow.
See also: chill, marrow
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
chill somebody to the ˈbone/ˈmarrow
frighten somebody very much: His threat chilled her to the bone. Marrow is a soft substance that fills the hollow parts of bones.
See also: bone, chill, marrow, somebody
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