make one's blood run cold
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Besides, the sight of Eli, as he made his way between the rocks, grunting and making all sorts of weird noises, was enough to make one's blood run cold.
From The Birthright by Joseph Hocking
From just below rose such a squeaking and a scraping as would make one's blood run cold.
From Mary's Rainbow by Mary Edward Feehan
Shocking indeed," said Mrs. Ward; "the very idea was enough to make one's blood run cold.
From Georgie's Present Tales of Newfoundland by Miss Brightwell
It's 'nough to make one's blood run cold to see the highty-tighty airs that woman puts on.
From The Puddleford Papers, Or Humors of the West by H. H. Riley
Up they went towards the Æmilian villa with clamour and threats enough to make one’s blood run cold, and they must be far on their way to Bordigala Gergovia by this time.”
From More Bywords by Charlotte Mary Yonge
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