make somebody's blood run cold

make (one's) blood run cold

To cause one to feel frightened or unnerved. The screams coming from the old, dark house made my blood run cold. That gruesome scene in the new horror movie made our blood run cold.

See also: blood, cold, make, run

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make somebody’s ˈblood run cold

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make somebody’s ˈblood freeze

make somebody feel horror or extreme fear: A terrifying scream in the blackness of the night made my blood run cold.

See also: blood, cold, make, run

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