Make (someone's) Blood Run Cold Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Make (someone's) Blood Run Cold Idiom mean?

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make (someone's) blood run cold What does make (someone's) blood run cold mean?	shock or horrify someone	The sight of the injured family in the car accident made my blood run cold.
make (someone's) blood run cold What does make (someone's) blood run cold mean?	shock or horrify someone	It made my blood run cold when I saw the little boy run into the road.
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from dawn to dusk What does "from dawn to dusk" mean?	from the rising of the sun to the setting of the sun	The farmworkers worked from dawn to dusk everyday in order to pick the lettuce crop.

under (someone's) feet What does "under (someone's) feet" mean?	to annoy or interrupt someone when they are working	The children were under the mother's feet while she was cooking dinner.
have contact with (someone) What does "have contact with (someone)" mean?	communicate with someone	The government has had no contact with the kidnappers for several weeks.
jive-ass What does "jive-ass" mean?	nonsensical
butter (someone) up or butter up (someone) What does "butter (someone) up or butter up (someone)" mean?	to flatter someone in order to get his or her favor or friendship	The man spends much time trying to butter up his boss so that he will not have to work so hard.
have bats in one's belfry What does "have bats in one's belfry" mean?	to be a little bit crazy	I think that our neighbor has bats in her belfry.
on consignment What does "on consignment" mean?	being sold in a store by someone who still owns the goods	We went to the store to buy some baby furniture that was on consignment.
grinder What does "grinder" mean?	sandwich made with Italian bread sliced lengthwise, filled with cold cuts, cheese, and vegetables (used in the Boston area)

bird in hand is worth two in the bush What does "bird in hand is worth two in the bush" mean?	something that you already have is better than something that you might get	A bird in hand is worth two in the bush so we decided to sell the car rather than wait to get a higher price.
see a man about a dog What does "see a man about a dog" mean?	to leave for some unmentioned purpose (often to go to the restroom)	I drank several cups of coffee and I soon had to stop my car to see a man about a dog.
yellow-bellied What does "yellow-bellied" mean?	extremely timid, cowardly	He is a yellow-bellied person who is not good to have as a friend.
make an exception (for someone) What does "make an exception (for someone)" mean?	suspend a rule for someone for one time	The security guard made an exception for me and allowed me to enter the parking lot after it was closed.
bend (someone's) ear What does "bend (someone's) ear" mean?	to talk to someone (usually in an annoying or persistent manner)	I met my co-worker this morning and she bent my ear about her problems at work.

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Make (someone's) Blood Run Cold Idiom