get the creeps

get the creeps

To feel wary or uneasy due to eeriness or strange behavior. I really got the creeps staying in such a creaky old house on my own for the night. Why is that guy just standing around and not talking to anyone? I'm getting the creeps with him here! Please don't leave me alone with Joe, I always get the creeps from him.
See also: creep, get
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