make (one's) hairs stand on end
(redirected from it's making our hair stand on end)make (one's) hairs stand on end
1. To scare or horrify one. The screams coming from the old, dark house made my hairs stand on end. When we go camping, every little noise outside my tent makes my hairs stand on end. It could be a bear, after all!
2. To give one goose bumps as a result of a strong emotional reaction. Her incredible speech made everyone's hairs stand on end! I won't lie, hearing my name on national television made my hairs stand on end.
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make someone's hair stand on end
alarm or horrify someone.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
- make hair stand on end
- make one's hair stand on end
- make one's hair stand on end, to
- make someone's hair stand on end
- make (one's) hair stand on end
- make your hair stand on end
- make (one's)/the hair stand up on the back of (one's) neck
- your hair stands on end
- (one's) hair stands on end
- make your blood run cold