Make your flesh creep
phrase
To make you feel frightened or disgusted.
The way he looked at me made my flesh creep.
Often appears as...
- his stare made my flesh creep
- the sound made my flesh creep
Usage tips
Idiomatic
phrase
To make you feel frightened or disgusted.
The way he looked at me made my flesh creep.
Often appears as...
- his stare made my flesh creep
- the sound made my flesh creep
Usage tips
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Intensity Variation
The phrase can be used with various adjectives to express different levels of fear or disgust.
The eerie whispers in the old house made my skin slightly creep.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Reaction
It signifies a visceral, physical reaction, not just an emotional one. Think of goosebumps or shivering.
As the spider crawled up her arm, it made her flesh creep.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Literal
The phrase is figurative, meaning it describes a feeling and does not actually refer to skin movement.
The haunted house story made her flesh creep, but she couldn't stop listening.
Pro Tip 1/3Intensity Variation
The phrase can be used with various adjectives to express different levels of fear or disgust.
The eerie whispers in the old house made my skin slightly creep.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Reaction
It signifies a visceral, physical reaction, not just an emotional one. Think of goosebumps or shivering.
As the spider crawled up her arm, it made her flesh creep.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Literal
The phrase is figurative, meaning it describes a feeling and does not actually refer to skin movement.
The haunted house story made her flesh creep, but she couldn't stop listening.
Pro Tip 1/3Intensity Variation
The phrase can be used with various adjectives to express different levels of fear or disgust.
The eerie whispers in the old house made my skin slightly creep.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Reaction
It signifies a visceral, physical reaction, not just an emotional one. Think of goosebumps or shivering.
As the spider crawled up her arm, it made her flesh creep.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Literal
The phrase is figurative, meaning it describes a feeling and does not actually refer to skin movement.
The haunted house story made her flesh creep, but she couldn't stop listening.
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