make someone's hair stand on end
Related to make someone's hair stand on end: stand someone up
make (one's) hair stand on end
1. To scare or horrify one. The screams coming from the old, dark house made my hair stand on end. When we go camping, every little noise outside my tent makes my hair stand on end. It could be a bear, after all!
2. To give one goose bumps as a result of a strong emotional reaction. The speech she gave was incredible. It made everyone's hair stand on end! I won't lie, hearing my name on national television made my hair stand on end.
See also: end, hair, make, on, stand
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
make someone's hair stand on end
alarm or horrify someone.See also: end, hair, make, on, stand
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