hair stand on end

[hair stand on end] {informal} The hair of your head rises stiffly upwards as a sign or result of great fright or horror.

* /When he heard the strange cry, his hair stood on end./

* /The sight of the dead man made his hair stand on end./

Compare: BLOOD RUN COLD, HEART IN ONE'S MOUTH, HEART STAND STILL, JUMP OUT OF ONE'S SKIN, SPINE-CHILLING.

Tags:

Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms


	↑ Grab this Headline Animator Subscribe to Learn American Idioms day-by-day by Email

	See also »
	heart stand still [heart stand still] {v. phr.} To be very frightened or worried. * /Johnny's heart stood ... A Dictionary of American Idioms heart in one's mouth [heart in one's mouth] or [heart in one's boots] A feeling of great fear or ... A Dictionary of American Idioms let one's hair down [let one's hair down] or [let down one's hair] {v. phr.}, {informal} Act freely and ... A Dictionary of American Idioms blood runs cold [blood runs cold] also [blood freezes] or [blood turns to ice] You are chilled or ... A Dictionary of American Idioms in one's hair [in one's hair] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Bothering you again and again; always annoying. * /Johnny ... A Dictionary of American Idioms jump out of one's skin [jump out of one's skin] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be badly frightened; be very much ... A Dictionary of American Idioms stand [stand] See: GOAL LINE STAND, HAIR STAND ON END, HEART STAND STILL, LEG TO STAND ... A Dictionary of American Idioms

	Latest news »
	RSS-feeds We have added RSS functionality to the site. At present you can subscribe to any of the following RSS feeds: search (keywords), ...