make (one's) flesh creep
make (one's) flesh creep
To cause one to feel disgusted, frightened, or unnerved. Having to look at all those surgical photos made my flesh creep. The mere mention of cockroaches makes her flesh creep.
See also: creep, flesh, make
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
make one's flesh creep
Also, make one's skin crawl. Cause one to shudder with disgust or fear, as in That picture makes my flesh creep, or Cockroaches make my skin crawl. This idiom alludes to the feeling of having something crawl over one's body or skin. The first term appeared in Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels (1727): "Something in their countenance made my flesh creep with a horror I cannot express." The variant dates from the late 1800s.
See also: creep, flesh, make
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
make your flesh creep
ormake your flesh crawl
If something or someone makes your flesh creep or makes your flesh crawl, they make you feel uncomfortable because you find them so unpleasant or frightening. I didn't like him the first time I set eyes on him and now I know why. He made my flesh creep. I could see nobody. But they could see me. It made my flesh crawl. Note: You can also say that someone or something makes your skin crawl. Then suddenly she laughed. The sound made his skin crawl.
See also: creep, flesh, make
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
make someone's flesh creep (or crawl)
cause someone to feel fear, horror, or disgust.See also: creep, flesh, make
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
make your ˈflesh creep/crawl
make you feel afraid or full of disgust: This is a movie to make your flesh creep. The way he looked at me made my flesh crawl.See also: crawl, creep, flesh, make
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- make one's flesh creep
- make someone's flesh creep
- make your flesh creep
- make your flesh creep/crawl
- make (one's) flesh crawl
- make flesh crawl
- make (one's) skin crawl
- make skin
- make your skin crawl
- make somebody's blood run cold