"make someone's hair stand on end" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

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  1. (informal) To frighten or scare someone. Tags: informal Related terms: raise someone's hackles, set someone's teeth on edge, stand on end Translations (Translations): poner el vello de punta (Spanish)
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