Someone is walking over my grave In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "Someone is walking over my grave", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Katie Anh calendar 2022-10-17 06:10

Meaning of Someone is walking over my grave

Synonyms:

a goose walked over my grave

Someone is walking over my grave sentence spoken language

Used when someone unexpectedly has an urge to shudder or shiver

Gosh, I felt a sudden shiver like someone was walking over my grave. It gave me goosebumps.

I suddenly feel a cold shudder like someone is walking over my grave.

She had a big shiver and her face turned to gray as if someone was walking over her grave.

A: "You're good?" B: "Yes, I just felt a shiver down my spine. Someone must be walking over my grave.

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Origin of Someone is walking over my grave

The 18th-century saying derives from a folk legend that a sudden cold shudder was caused by someone walking over one's future grave.
The Origin Cited: Internet .
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put the (tin) lid on something/things

Put an end to a bad experience or situation in an especially negative way, usually a series of unpleasant events

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I argued with my wife this morning and failing in negotiating with my customer has put the tin lid on my bad day.

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