"jemandem stehen die Haare zu Berge" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [German]

Etymology: Literally, “someone's hairs are raised [as if] to [become] mountains”. Compare English hair-raising. Etymology templates: {{m-g|someone's hairs are raised 􂀿as if􂁀 to 􂀿become􂁀 mountains}} “someone's hairs are raised [as if] to [become] mountains”, {{lit|someone's hairs are raised 􂀿as if􂁀 to 􂀿become􂁀 mountains}} Literally, “someone's hairs are raised [as if] to [become] mountains”, {{ncog|en|hair-raising}} English hair-raising Head templates: {{head|de|phrase}} jemandem stehen die Haare zu Berge
  1. (idiomatic) someone is worked up, upset, or frightened to no end Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-jemandem_stehen_die_Haare_zu_Berge-de-phrase-W5xJAHXx Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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        "1": "someone's hairs are raised 􂀿as if􂁀 to 􂀿become􂁀 mountains"
      },
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      "name": "m-g"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "someone's hairs are raised 􂀿as if􂁀 to 􂀿become􂁀 mountains"
      },
      "expansion": "Literally, “someone's hairs are raised [as if] to [become] mountains”",
      "name": "lit"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "hair-raising"
      },
      "expansion": "English hair-raising",
      "name": "ncog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Literally, “someone's hairs are raised [as if] to [become] mountains”. Compare English hair-raising.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
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        "1": "de",
        "2": "phrase"
      },
      "expansion": "jemandem stehen die Haare zu Berge",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "phrase",
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        {
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            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
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          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "When the monster came out from the corner, a shiver went down my spine.",
          "text": "Als das Monster dann um die Ecke kam, standen mir die Haare zu Berge.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "someone is worked up, upset, or frightened to no end"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "worked up",
          "worked up"
        ],
        [
          "upset",
          "upset"
        ],
        [
          "frightened",
          "frightened"
        ],
        [
          "to no end",
          "to no end"
        ]
      ],
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        "(idiomatic) someone is worked up, upset, or frightened to no end"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic"
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    }
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  "word": "jemandem stehen die Haare zu Berge"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "someone's hairs are raised 􂀿as if􂁀 to 􂀿become􂁀 mountains"
      },
      "expansion": "“someone's hairs are raised [as if] to [become] mountains”",
      "name": "m-g"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "someone's hairs are raised 􂀿as if􂁀 to 􂀿become􂁀 mountains"
      },
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  ],
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        "1": "de",
        "2": "phrase"
      },
      "expansion": "jemandem stehen die Haare zu Berge",
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  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "phrase",
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      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "When the monster came out from the corner, a shiver went down my spine.",
          "text": "Als das Monster dann um die Ecke kam, standen mir die Haare zu Berge.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "someone is worked up, upset, or frightened to no end"
      ],
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        [
          "worked up",
          "worked up"
        ],
        [
          "upset",
          "upset"
        ],
        [
          "frightened",
          "frightened"
        ],
        [
          "to no end",
          "to no end"
        ]
      ],
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        "(idiomatic) someone is worked up, upset, or frightened to no end"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "jemandem stehen die Haare zu Berge"
}

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