- makes your blood run cold
- If something makes your blood run cold, it shocks or scares you a lot.
The look in the prisoner's eyes made my blood run cold.
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make blood run cold — If something makes your blood run cold, it shocks or scares you a lot. The look in the prisoner s eye made my blood run cold! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
blood — [[t]blʌ̱d[/t]] ♦♦ 1) N UNCOUNT Blood is the red liquid that flows inside your body, which you can see if you cut yourself. 2) N UNCOUNT: usu supp N You can use blood to refer to the race or social class of someone s parents or ancestors. There… … English dictionary
blood — 1 /blVd/ noun 1 IN YOUR BODY (U) the red liquid that your heart pumps round your body: She lost a lot of blood in the accident. | give/donate blood (=have blood taken from you and stored, to be used to treat someone else) | draw blood (=make… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
run — 1 /rVn/ verb past tense ran past participle run present participle running MOVE QUICKLY ON FOOT 1 (I) to move quickly on foot by moving your legs more quickly than when you are walking: I had to run to catch the bus. | Two youths were killed when … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
blood — blood1 W1S1 [blʌd] n [U] [: Old English; Origin: blod] 1.) the red liquid that your heart pumps around your body ▪ She lost a lot of blood in the accident. ▪ The dog bit her but didn t draw blood . ▪ I m going to give blood this afternoon. ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
run — run1 [ rʌn ] (past tense ran [ ræn ] ; past participle run) verb *** ▸ 1 move quickly with legs ▸ 2 control/organize ▸ 3 machine: work ▸ 4 liquid: flow ▸ 5 try to be elected ▸ 6 vehicle: travel ▸ 7 be shown/performed ▸ 8 reach amount/rate ▸ 9… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
run — run1 W1S1 [rʌn] v past tense ran [ræn] past participle run present participle running ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move quickly using your legs)¦ 2¦(race)¦ 3¦(organize/be in charge of )¦ 4¦(do something/go somewhere quickly)¦ 5¦(buses/trains etc)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
run */*/*/ — I UK [rʌn] / US verb Word forms run : present tense I/you/we/they run he/she/it runs present participle running past tense ran UK [ræn] / US past participle run 1) [intransitive] to move quickly to a place using your legs and feet You ll have to… … English dictionary
make someone's blood curdle — (or make someone s blood run cold) : to cause someone to be very afraid or disgusted The horrible news made our blood run cold. a ghost story that will make your blood curdle The mere sight of a cockroach makes my blood curdle. • • • Main Entry:… … Useful english dictionary
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