- make the flesh creep
- cause fear, cause to shudder, cause terror
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
make the flesh creep
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make your flesh creep — make your ˈflesh creep idiom to make you feel afraid or full of disgust • Just the sight of him makes my flesh creep. Main entry: ↑fleshidiom … Useful english dictionary
make someone's flesh creep — To arouse a feeling of horror in someone • • • Main Entry: ↑flesh * * * make someone’s flesh crawl/creep/ phrase to make someone feel afraid or disgusted The thought of him makes my flesh creep … Useful english dictionary
make your skin/flesh creep — ◇ If something makes your skin/flesh creep, it causes you to have an uncomfortable feeling of fear or disgust. The thought of touching that slimy mess makes my skin creep. • • • Main Entry: ↑creep … Useful english dictionary
make one's flesh creep — ► make one s flesh creep cause one to have an unpleasant sensation like that of something crawling over the skin. Main Entry: ↑creep … English terms dictionary
make one's flesh creep — cause one to feel revulsion and have a sensation like that of something crawling over the skin. → creep … English new terms dictionary
make one's flesh creep — feel disgust or revulsion and have a sensation like that of something crawling over the skin … Useful english dictionary
flesh — ► NOUN 1) the soft substance in the body consisting of muscle tissue and fat. 2) the edible pulpy part of a fruit or vegetable. 3) the surface of the human body with reference to its appearance or sensory properties. 4) (the flesh) the… … English terms dictionary
creep — ► VERB (past and past part. crept) 1) move slowly and carefully, especially to avoid being noticed. 2) move or progress very slowly and steadily. 3) (of a plant) grow along the ground or other surface by extending stems or branches. 4) (creep to) … English terms dictionary
make someone's flesh crawl — make someone’s flesh crawl/creep/ phrase to make someone feel afraid or disgusted The thought of him makes my flesh creep. Thesaurus: to make someone afraid or frightenedsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
creep — [krēp] vi. crept, creeping [ME crepen < OE creopan, to creep, lit., go bent down; akin to Swed krypa < IE base * ger : see CRADLE] 1. to move along with the body close to the ground, as on hands and knees 2. to move slowly, stealthily,… … English World dictionary
