give (one) the willies
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give (one) the willies
To cause one to have a feeling of fear, dread, or squeamishness. Can we get out of here? This creepy old house is giving me the willies! Ack, seeing that tank of cockroaches gave me the willies.
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give you the willies
INFORMALIf something gives you the willies, it makes you feel nervous or frightened. This place gives me the willies. Living on the mountainside is enough to give anyone the willies — especially when the wolves howl.
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. © HarperCollins Publishers 2012
give somebody the ˈwillies/heebie-ˈjeebies/ˈcreeps
(informal) make somebody feel nervous or afraid: Being alone in this old house gives me the willies. ♢ He gives me the creeps. He’s got such strange eyes.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017