Make somebody's hair stand on end In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "make somebody's hair stand on end", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Min Minh, Mia Le

2021-02-17 10:02

Make One's Blood Run Cold , scare the (living) daylights out of (someone)

Make somebody's hair stand on end informal verb phrase

Make the hair stand up on the back of one's neck is also used to convey the same meaning

E.g: The screams coming from the old, dark house made the hair stand up the back of mine.

To make someone scared

Echo sounds of the pristine jungle makes my hair stand on end.

The thief makes my hair stand on end with a knife on his hand.

To get one goosebumps due to a strong emotional reaction

Ariana Grande is such a gifted amazing singer whose voice makes my hair stand on end.

The verb "make" should be conjugated according to its tense.

This idiom came from the natural reaction of our body to something frightening.