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1 send shivers down the spine
Переносный смысл: бросать в дрожь (These market numbers send shivers down the spine of every stockholder. - От этих цифр бросает в дрожь)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > send shivers down the spine
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2 send a (cold) shiver (cold shivers or shivers) down (up or up and down) one's back
(или spine)paзг. нaгнaть cтpax (у) нa кoгo-л., пpивecти кoгo-л. в тpeпeт, зacтaвить кoгo-л. coдpoгнутьcя; мopoз пo кoжe пoдиpaeт, муpaшки пo cпинe (или пo тeлу) бeгaют It was curious that it should send a cold shiver down her back to think that people were talking about her (W. S. Maugham). Now once again she had the giddy feeling of a myriad eyes concentrated on the nape of her neck and sending shivers down her spine (J. Lindsay)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > send a (cold) shiver (cold shivers or shivers) down (up or up and down) one's back
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3 give smb. the shivers
разг.(give smb. the (cold) shivers (тж. send a (cold) shiver или cold shivers down или up (или up and down) smb.'s back или spine))нагнать страх(у) на кого-л., привести кого-л. в трепет, заставить кого-л. содрогнуться; ≈ мороз по коже подирает, мурашки по спине бегаютIt was curious that it should send a cold shiver down her back to think that people were talking about her. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Theatre’, ch. XVII) — Странно, одна мысль о том, что о ней пойдут сплетни, приводила Джулию в трепет.
I hate that thoughtful look you get sometimes. It gives me the shivers. (M. Wilson, ‘My Brother, My Enemy’, ch. XI) — Терпеть не могу этот твой многозначительный взгляд. У меня от него начинают мурашки бегать.
См. также в других словарях:
send shivers down (someone's) spine — send shivers down/up (someone s) spine to make someone feel very frightened or excited. The way he looked at me sent shivers down my spine … New idioms dictionary
send shivers down someone's spine — send shivers up/down/someone’s spine phrase to make someone feel very frightened or excited Thesaurus: to make someone feel excited, enthusiastic or impressedsynonym to make someone afraid or frightenedsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
send shivers down someone's spine — verb To terrify; to make someone feel extremely nervous. Hearing that the killer escaped prison sent shivers down my spine … Wiktionary
send shivers down your spine — send shivers down (your) spine to feel very frightened or excited. Here s a tale of medical incompetence that should send shivers down your spine … New idioms dictionary
send shivers down spine — send shivers down (your) spine to feel very frightened or excited. Here s a tale of medical incompetence that should send shivers down your spine … New idioms dictionary
send shivers up (someone's) spine — send shivers down/up (someone s) spine to make someone feel very frightened or excited. The way he looked at me sent shivers down my spine … New idioms dictionary
send shivers up someone's spine — send shivers up/down/someone’s spine phrase to make someone feel very frightened or excited Thesaurus: to make someone feel excited, enthusiastic or impressedsynonym to make someone afraid or frightenedsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
send 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 … Useful english dictionary
spine — noun 1 backbone ADJECTIVE ▪ fractured ▪ cervical, lumbar VERB + SPINE ▪ bend, curve ▪ straighten … Collocations dictionary
send — W1S1 [send] v past tense and past participle sent [sent] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(by post etc)¦ 2¦(radio/computer etc)¦ 3¦(person to place)¦ 4 send (somebody) a message/signal 5 send your love/regards/best wishes etc 6¦(cause to move)¦ 7 send… … Dictionary of contemporary English
spine — [ spaın ] noun ** 1. ) count the row of bones down the middle of your back: BACKBONE, SPINAL COLUMN 2. ) count the edge of a book where all the pages are attached 3. ) count a sharp point on a plant or animal 4. ) uncount INFORMAL courage:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
