Make your blood run cold Meaning in English
expression
ˈmeɪk/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈbɫəd/ /ˈɹən/ /ˈkoʊɫd
MAYK yoor BLUD RUN KOHLD
mˈeɪk/ /jˈɔː/ /blˈʌd/ /ɹˈʌn/ /kˈəʊld
mayk YAW BLUD RUN KOHD
Definition
If something makes your blood run cold, it frightens or shocks you so much that you feel very scared or horrified.
Usage & Nuances
This is a dramatic idiom used for intense fear or horror, especially in storytelling or describing terrifying experiences. It's not for mild surprise. Can also use 'chill you to the bone' or 'send shivers down your spine' for similar feelings.
Spanish: ponerte la piel de gallina - helarte la sangrePortuguese (BR): arrepiar - gelar o sanguePortuguese (PT): arrepia-te - gelar o sangueChinese (Simplified): 让你毛骨悚然 - 使你感到毛骨悚然Chinese (Traditional): 讓你毛骨悚然 - 使你感到毛骨悚然Hindi: रक्त जमा देना - रोंगटे खड़े कर देनाArabic: يجعلك تشعر بالقشعريرة - يجمّد الدم في عروقكBengali: আমার রক্ত ঠান্ডা করে দিয়েছে - ভয়ে কাঁপিয়ে তুলেছেRussian: заставить кровь застыть в жилах - кровь стынет в жилахJapanese: 血の気が引く - 恐怖で凍りつくVietnamese: làm cho máu đông cứng lại - khiến rùng mìnhKorean: 피가 얼어붙게 하다 - 등골이 오싹해지다Turkish: kanını dondurmak - tüylerini diken diken etmekUrdu: خون جمانا - دہشت میں مبتلا کرناIndonesian: membuat darah membeku - membuat merinding
Example Sentences
The horror movie made my blood run cold.
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Hearing the strange noise at night made my blood run cold.
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The story of the haunted house made my blood run cold.
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When I saw the shadow move behind me, it made my blood run cold.
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The news report about the crime really made my blood run cold.
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Just the way he smiled at me made my blood run cold.
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