make someone's blood run cold
Cause primal fear
To make someone's blood run cold is to horrify or deeply frighten them—the kind of fear that feels physical, as if the body itself recoils: The scream from the basement made my blood run cold.
The image suggests blood retreating from the surface, leaving one pale and chilled with dread.
- shiverInvoluntary trembling sensation
- threatIndication of potential harm
- terrorExtreme, overwhelming fear
- cold sweatFear-triggered perspiration
- dangerExposure to harm
foreboding · horror · panic · chill · chill to the bone · nightmare · fright · jump scare · dread · creeping dread · blood-curdling · apprehension · goosebumps · macabre · sweating · spine-tingling · anxiety · suspense
make someone's blood run coldthrill
Surge of intense excitement
delight · elate · excite · exhilarate · uplift
make someone's blood run coldlight up
Become illuminated or joyful
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