have goose pimples
To have bumps on one's skin with one's body hair standing on end as the result of an intense feeling of cold, nervousness, anxiety, excitement, or fear. I had goose pimples watching that scary movie last night! Their concert was so amazing, I had goose pimples when they played their first song! The theater was so cold that I had goose pimples by the time I left.
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