make one's hair stand on end, to

make someone's hair stand on end

Fig. to cause someone to be very frightened. The horrible scream made my hair stand on end. The ghost story made our hair stand on end.

make one's hair stand on end

Also, make one's hair curl. Terrify one, as in The very thought of an earthquake makes my hair stand on end, or Diving off a high board is enough to make my hair curl. The first term, first recorded in 1534, alludes to goose pimples prompted by fear, which cause the hairs around them to stand up. The variant dates from the mid-1900s.

make one's hair stand on end, to

To terrify. The Book of Job (4:14–15) states, “Fear came upon me . . . and the hair of my flesh stood up.” The allusion here is to the goose pimples aroused by fear (or cold), the raised bumps on the skin that cause the hairs around them to stand up. Centuries later this gave rise to the adjective hair-raising, a synonym for terrifying.

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释义	make one's hair stand on end, to make someone's hair stand on end Fig. to cause someone to be very frightened. The horrible scream made my hair stand on end. The ghost story made our hair stand on end. See also: end, hair, make, on, stand McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. make one's hair stand on end Also, make one's hair curl. Terrify one, as in The very thought of an earthquake makes my hair stand on end, or Diving off a high board is enough to make my hair curl. The first term, first recorded in 1534, alludes to goose pimples prompted by fear, which cause the hairs around them to stand up. The variant dates from the mid-1900s. See also: end, hair, make, on, stand The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. make one's hair stand on end, to To terrify. The Book of Job (4:14–15) states, “Fear came upon me . . . and the hair of my flesh stood up.” The allusion here is to the goose pimples aroused by fear (or cold), the raised bumps on the skin that cause the hairs around them to stand up. Centuries later this gave rise to the adjective hair-raising, a synonym for terrifying. See also: hair, make, on, stand The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: stand on end Who's calling? draw to a close sign off light at the end of the tunnel anticipointment get the short end put an end to stick it out make an end of (something)
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