Make (someone's) Hair Stand On End Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Make (someone's) Hair Stand On End Idiom mean?

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make (someone's) hair stand on end What does make (someone's) hair stand on end mean?	cause someone to be very frightened	The sound of the screaming woman made my hair stand on end.
make (someone's) hair stand on end What does make (someone's) hair stand on end mean?	to cause someone to become frightened	The movie made my hair stand on end.
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one at a time What does "one at a time" mean?	individually	The children went to the front of the classroom one at a time.
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avenue of escape What does "avenue of escape" mean?	the route along which someone or something escapes	There was no avenue of escape for the group of bank robbers.

not much of (something) What does "not much of (something)" mean?	to be rather bad, to be not so good	It is not much of a hotel but I think that it will be okay for one night.
Fairweather friend What does "Fairweather friend" mean?	A fairweather friend is the type who is always there when times are good but forgets about you when things get difficult or problems crop up.
Tall order What does "Tall order" mean?	Something that is likely to be hard to achieve or fulfil is a tall order.
Law unto yourself What does "Law unto yourself" mean?	If somebody's a law unto themselves, they do what they believe is right regardless of what is generally accepted as correct.
DDK What does "DDK" mean?	designated drunk
hoof it What does "hoof it" mean?	to walk or run (a hoof is the foot of a horse or sheep or cow etc.)	I decided to hoof it when I came downtown this morning.

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Make (someone's) Hair Stand On End Idiom