(one's) blood runs cold In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "(one's) blood runs cold", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2022-04-09 07:04

Meaning of (one's) blood runs cold

Synonyms:

a shiver ran up (one's) spine

(one's) blood runs cold phrase

An immediate and overwhelming feeling of fear, panic, terror, or dread overtakes one.

 

John's blood ran cold when he overheard his bosses talking about the money he'd taken from the company safe.

My blood runs cold every time I walk past that creepy house at night.

That car accident seems to make Marry's blood run cold—she's still shaken by it.

Origin of (one's) blood runs cold

This phrase dates from the early 1800s.

The Origin Cited: Internet .
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