spine-tingling

spine-tingling

Thrilling or scary. My brother loves spine-tingling movies, but I don't enjoy watching anything scary.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • on one's
  • on someone's
  • (Have you) been OK?
  • pillow-biter
  • out of one's
  • #dead
  • save someone's skin
  • shake like a jelly/leaf
  • shake like a leaf
  • other than (something)
References in periodicals archive
We hope that in addition to raising funds, this spine-tingling challenge will help raise the profile of Food Train D&G and those they support."
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New Delhi [India] Sep 25( ANI ): After treating the audience with spooky posters and a mysterious teaser, the makers of 'Tumbbad' have finally unveiled the spine-tingling trailer.
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It was a spine-tingling moment and the restorative effects on the players must have been incredible.
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People are drawn to the horror-suspense genre because of the spine-tingling chills they get from it.
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CIARAN Clark has described the noise on his Newcastle United home debut as "spine-tingling" - and admits his first month on Tyneside has been "brilliant and mad".
A 'brilliant and mad' move for Clark
The Fisherman, with its spine-tingling pleasures, represents the best of what a horror novel can offer.
The Fisherman
Opening with the spine-tingling intro music to the series, the album is incredibly easy to listen to, with bombastic horns mixed in with string sections and flute melodies.
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After a spine-tingling rendition of a bilingual version of The Prayer all four judges were on their feet and the crowd went wild.
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THERE'S a spine-tingling adventure waiting as part of a reading scheme for children in libraries across South Wales this summer.
Rewards for young readers
SPINE-TINGLING adventures are waiting for young readers as part of a reading campaign.
Creepy crawly fun for readers
But that's the spine-tingling experience awaiting St Helens' outstanding middleweight, Martin Murray, next spring.
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A golden memory will be the spine-tingling roar of the crowd and the sight of Farah, flag around his shoulders, embracing his daughter after winning.
Mo Farahs double delight
Describing previews of Friday night's Au27 million opening ceremony as "spine-tingling", he added: "Someone asked me yesterday what face of Britain do we want to put forward - is it Blur or the Beefeaters?
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The story is at once dark, edgy and politically significant, and spine-tingling, sexy and crowd-pleasing.
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The 12 songs, including the late singer's spine-tingling rendition of the Shirelles' Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow, the beautiful Half Time and a heartrending cover of Donny Hathaway's A Song For You have been picked wisely.
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