send shivers down someone's spine
send shivers down someone's spine verb: to terrify; to make someone feel extremely nervous.
Verb
send shivers down someone's spine (third-person singular simple present sends shivers down someone's spine, present participle sending shivers down someone's spine, simple past and past participle sent shivers down someone's spine)
send shivers down someone's spine meaning in Vietnamese
send shivers down someone's spine in Vietnamese
- terrify
- lạnh sống lưng
Forms of send shivers down someone's spine
| third-person singular present | sends shivers down someone's spine |
|---|---|
| present participle | sending shivers down someone's spine |
| past participle | sent shivers down someone's spine |
| past | sent shivers down someone's spine |
| alternative form | send a shiver down someone's spine |
| alternative form | send a shiver up someone's spine |
| alternative form | send shivers up someone's spine |
| alternative form | send a chill down someone's spine |
| alternative form | send chills down someone's spine |
| alternative form | send a chill up someone's spine |
| alternative form | send chills up someone's spine |
Questions about send shivers down someone's spine
- What does send shivers down someone's spine mean?
- Send shivers down someone's spine means to terrify; to make someone feel extremely nervous.
- What is send shivers down someone's spine in Vietnamese?
- Send shivers down someone's spine in Vietnamese is lạnh sống lưng. See Send shivers down someone's spine meaning in Vietnamese.
- What part of speech is send shivers down someone's spine?
- Send shivers down someone's spine is a verb.
- What is the past tense of send shivers down someone's spine?
- The past tense of send shivers down someone's spine is sent shivers down someone's spine.
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