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Meaning of send shivers down someone's spine | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To terrify; to make someone feel extremely nervous.

idiomatic, informal

Equivalents

Examples

“Hearing that the killer escaped prison sent shivers down my spine.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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