to send a shiver down sb's spine

  • 1send a shiver down your spine —    If something sends a shiver down your spine, it makes you feel anxious, nervous or excited.     The song always sends a shiver down my spine! …

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  • 2shiver — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ little, slight, small ▪ involuntary ▪ sudden ▪ cold, icy …

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  • 3send shivers (up and) down your spine — phrase to make you feel suddenly frightened or excited Her amazing singing voice sends shivers down your spine. Thesaurus: to make someone afraid or frightenedsynonym Main entry: shiver …

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  • 4shiver — I UK [ˈʃɪvə(r)] / US [ˈʃɪvər] verb [intransitive] Word forms shiver : present tense I/you/we/they shiver he/she/it shivers present participle shivering past tense shivered past participle shivered * if you shiver, your body shakes slightly, for… …

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  • 5shiver — shiv|er1 [ˈʃıvə US ər] v [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: chiver [i] to shiver (13 16 centuries), perhaps from chavel to talk without purpose, chatter (13 14 centuries), from Old English ceafl jaw ] to shake slightly because you are cold or frightened …

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  • 6shiver — 1 verb (I) to shake slightly because you are cold or frightened: The children stood outside shivering. (+ with): Juanita was shivering with cold. 2 noun (C) 1 a slight shaking movement of your body caused by cold or fear: A shiver ran through her …

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  • 7shiver — shiv|er1 [ ʃıvər ] verb intransitive * if you shiver, your body shakes slightly, for example because you are cold or frightened: We stood shivering in the icy wind. shiver with cold/fear/surprise etc.: She shivered with fear at the thought of… …

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  • 8North by Northwest — For North northwest and related compass directions, see Boxing the compass. North by Northwest Poster by Saul Bass. Directed by …

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  • 9Jhulelal — Jhule Lal / Dariya Lal / Udeoro Lal / Lal Sai / Jinda Pir Devanagari झूलेलाल Affiliation Varuna Deva Abode …

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  • 10literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …

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