shiver down one’s spine

Idioms In English

What Does “shiver down one’s spine” mean?

Definition:

The phrase a shiver down one’s spine is an idiomatic expression that refers to a feeling of fear excitement, nervousness or anticipation.

Another variation of this idiom is to send shivers down someone’s spine

Example(s)

The boy felt a shiver down his spine at the thought of the punishment he will get from his teacher.

This idiom is in the parts of the body category.
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