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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(do something) by the book What does "(do something) by the book" mean?	follow all the rules when you do something	Our lawyer is very good and he does everything by the book.
stuff a sock in it What does "stuff a sock in it" mean?	be quiet; shut up; stop stalking
kick up a fuss/storm What does "kick up a fuss/storm" mean?	make trouble, be a nuisance about something	I didn`t think that it was a big problem but my boss kicked up a fuss when I told him about the accident.

(to be) in high spirits What does "(to be) in high spirits" mean?	to have much energy, to be cheerful	They are in high spirits since their home team won the tournament.
get (someone's) back up What does "get (someone's) back up" mean?	make someone become angry	I got my friend's back up when I again asked her to borrow her notes from school.
Make your hair stand on end What does "Make your hair stand on end" mean?	If something makes your hair stand on end, it terrifies you.
big of (someone) What does "big of (someone)" mean?	to be generous of someone	It was big of the man to share his house with the other people.
squirrel (something) away What does "squirrel (something) away" mean?	to hide or store something	The boy was able to squirrel some extra food away before he left on the camping trip.

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Make (someone's) Hair Stand On End Idiom