make (one's) blood run cold

To cause one to feel frightened or unnerved. The screams coming from the old, dark house made my blood run cold. That gruesome scene in the new horror movie made our blood run cold.

See also: blood, cold, make, run

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

make someone's blood run cold

Fig. to shock or horrify someone. The terrible story in the newspaper made my blood run cold. I could tell you things about prisons that would make your blood run cold.

See also: blood, cold, make, run

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

make one's blood run cold

Also, freeze one's blood. Cause one to shiver from fright or horror, as in The radiator's clanking at night made George's blood run cold, or Movies about vampires always freeze my blood. [Early 1800s] Also see make one's flesh creep.

See also: blood, cold, make, run

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

make your blood run cold

make your blood freeze

If something makes your blood run cold or makes your blood freeze, it frightens or shocks you very much. The rage in his eyes made her blood run cold. It makes my blood run cold to think what this poor, helpless child must have gone through. Note: You can also simply say that your blood runs cold or your blood freezes. Then his blood froze. For there in the crowd was the one face he didn't want to see. Note: You can use blood-freezing before a noun, to say that something is extremely frightening or shocking. It's a blood-freezing image of corrupted innocence. Note: In medieval times, some people believed that certain emotions changed the temperature of the blood.

See also: blood, cold, make, run

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

make your blood run cold

horrify you.

The previous three phrases all come from the medieval physiological scheme of the four humours in the human body (melancholy, phlegm, blood, and choler). Under this scheme blood was the hot, moist element, so the effect of horror or fear in making the blood run cold or curdling (solidifying) it was to make it unable to fulfil its proper function of supplying the body with vital heat or energy. The blood boiling was a supposedly dangerous overreaction to strong emotion.

See also: blood, cold, make, run

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

make somebody’s ˈblood run cold

make somebody’s ˈblood freeze

make somebody feel horror or extreme fear: A terrifying scream in the blackness of the night made my blood run cold.

See also: blood, cold, make, run

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

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词组	make (one's) blood run cold
释义	make (one's) blood run cold make (one's) blood run cold To cause one to feel frightened or unnerved. The screams coming from the old, dark house made my blood run cold. That gruesome scene in the new horror movie made our blood run cold. See also: blood, cold, make, run Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. make someone's blood run cold Fig. to shock or horrify someone. The terrible story in the newspaper made my blood run cold. I could tell you things about prisons that would make your blood run cold. See also: blood, cold, make, run McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. make one's blood run cold Also, freeze one's blood. Cause one to shiver from fright or horror, as in The radiator's clanking at night made George's blood run cold, or Movies about vampires always freeze my blood. [Early 1800s] Also see make one's flesh creep. See also: blood, cold, make, run The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. make your blood run cold or make your blood freeze If something makes your blood run cold or makes your blood freeze, it frightens or shocks you very much. The rage in his eyes made her blood run cold. It makes my blood run cold to think what this poor, helpless child must have gone through. Note: You can also simply say that your blood runs cold or your blood freezes. Then his blood froze. For there in the crowd was the one face he didn't want to see. Note: You can use blood-freezing before a noun, to say that something is extremely frightening or shocking. It's a blood-freezing image of corrupted innocence. Note: In medieval times, some people believed that certain emotions changed the temperature of the blood. See also: blood, cold, make, run Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. make your blood run cold horrify you. The previous three phrases all come from the medieval physiological scheme of the four humours in the human body (melancholy, phlegm, blood, and choler). Under this scheme blood was the hot, moist element, so the effect of horror or fear in making the blood run cold or curdling (solidifying) it was to make it unable to fulfil its proper function of supplying the body with vital heat or energy. The blood boiling was a supposedly dangerous overreaction to strong emotion. See also: blood, cold, make, run Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary make somebody’s ˈblood run cold , make somebody’s ˈblood freeze make somebody feel horror or extreme fear: A terrifying scream in the blackness of the night made my blood run cold. See also: blood, cold, make, run Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: make blood run cold make one's blood run cold make somebody's blood run cold make your blood run cold make (one's) skin crawl make skin make your skin crawl make one's flesh creep make your flesh creep make someone's flesh creep
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