Make your flesh creep

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To make you feel frightened or disgusted.

The way he looked at me made my flesh creep.
Visual representation of "make your flesh creep" - To make you feel frightened or disgusted

Often appears as...

  • his stare made my flesh creep
  • the sound made my flesh creep

Usage tips

Idiomatic

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Intensity Variation

The phrase can be used with various adjectives to express different levels of fear or disgust.

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The eerie whispers in the old house made my skin slightly creep.
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Physical Reaction

It signifies a visceral, physical reaction, not just an emotional one. Think of goosebumps or shivering.

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As the spider crawled up her arm, it made her flesh creep.
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Not Literal

The phrase is figurative, meaning it describes a feeling and does not actually refer to skin movement.

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The haunted house story made her flesh creep, but she couldn't stop listening.
Visual representation of the word "Make your flesh creep"

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