A chill runs/goes down (one's) spine phrase
Your back feels sudden shaking movement because you feel cold, frightened or excited.
His cruel and callous comments made me feel a chill runs down my spine.
Just thinking about doing a bungee jump, I can feel a chill runs down my spine.
She said that a chill ran down her spine. as she walked into the dark basement.
Used when someone unexpectedly has an urge to shudder or shiver
The verb "run" must be conjugated according to its tense.
This phrase is formed based on the meaning of the noun "chill".
People are always inclined to flatter or please a rich man by laughing at his joke which may not be a very good one.
Everyone at the table always flatter the boss by praising his humor. A rich man's jokes are always funny.