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curl someone's hair (American, American)

to frighten or shock someone. The scene where the guy follows her into the apartment curled my hair.

See also: hair

curl your lip (literary)

to lift one side of your mouth in an expression which shows that you do not like or respect something or someone. Don't you curl your lip at me, young miss!

See also: lip

make someone's toes curl (British & Australian)

1. if an experience makes your toes curl, it makes you feel extremely embarrassed and ashamed for someone else. The very thought of what she said makes my toes curl.

(American, American)

2. to frighten or shock someone. A loud scream from the next room made her toes curl.

See also: toe

want to curl up and die

to feel very embarrassed about something that you have said or done. I spilt coffee all over their precious new rug and I just wanted to curl up and die.

See also: die, want