it makes my flesh creep

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• make (someone's) flesh creep — make (someone s) flesh crawl/creep if someone or something makes your flesh creep, you think they are extremely unpleasant or frightening. Spiders and insects really make my flesh crawl. (often in present tenses) I hate that guy in accounts, he… …   New idioms dictionary

• make someone's flesh creep — To arouse a feeling of horror in someone • • • Main Entry: ↑flesh * * * make someone’s flesh crawl/creep/ phrase to make someone feel afraid or disgusted The thought of him makes my flesh creep …   Useful english dictionary

• make your flesh creep — make your ˈflesh creep idiom to make you feel afraid or full of disgust • Just the sight of him makes my flesh creep. Main entry: ↑fleshidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• make your skin/flesh creep — ◇ If something makes your skin/flesh creep, it causes you to have an uncomfortable feeling of fear or disgust. The thought of touching that slimy mess makes my skin creep. • • • Main Entry: ↑creep …   Useful english dictionary

• flesh — [[t]fle̱ʃ[/t]] fleshes, fleshing, fleshed 1) N UNCOUNT Flesh is the soft part of a person s or animal s body between the bones and the skin. Illness had wasted the flesh from her tall, willowy body. ...the pale pink flesh of trout and salmon. 2)… …   English dictionary

• creep — creep1 [kri:p] v past tense and past participle crept [krept] [I always + adverb/preposition] [: Old English; Origin: creopan] 1.) to move in a quiet, careful way, especially to avoid attracting attention creep into/over/around etc ▪ Johann would …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• creep — 1 verb past tense and past participle crept, (intransitive always + adv/prep) 1 to move in a quiet, careful way, especially to avoid attracting attention (+ into/over/around etc): Johann would creep into the gallery to listen to the singers. | He …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• flesh — I UK [fleʃ] / US noun [uncountable] ** 1) a) the soft part of people s or animals bodies that consists mostly of muscle and fat The dog s teeth sank into my flesh. b) a person s skin I felt the soft flesh of his cheek. 2) the soft part of a fruit …   English dictionary

• creep — I. intransitive verb (crept; creeping) Etymology: Middle English crepen, from Old English crēopan; akin to Old Norse krjūpa to creep Date: before 12th century 1. a. to move along with the body prone and close to the ground b. to move slowly on… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• flesh — flesh1 [ fleʃ ] noun uncount ** 1. ) the soft part of people s or animals bodies that consists mostly of muscle and fat: The dog s teeth sank into my flesh. a ) a person s skin: I felt the soft flesh of his cheek. 2. ) the soft part of a fruit or …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• make (someone's) flesh crawl — make (someone s) flesh crawl/creep if someone or something makes your flesh creep, you think they are extremely unpleasant or frightening. Spiders and insects really make my flesh crawl. (often in present tenses) I hate that guy in accounts, he… …   New idioms dictionary