"make someone's hair stand on end" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb}} make someone's hair stand on end
  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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