send shivers up (one's) spine
send shivers up (one's) spine
To cause an intense feeling of excitement, exhilaration, nervousness, or fear in someone. The way that sonata swells always sends shivers up my spine. It sent shivers up my spine when Dorothy gave me such an amorous look. Can we get out of here? This creepy old house is sending shivers up my spine!
See also: send, shiver, spine, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- send a shiver up (one's) spine
- send a shiver down (one's) spine
- send a chill up (one's) spine
- send a chill down (one's) spine
- send a chill down your spine
- send chills up (one's) spine
- send shivers down (one's) spine
- send chills down (one's) spine
- a shiver went down (one's) spine
- a shiver went up (one's) spine