"make someone's toes curl" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: makes (someone's) toes curl [present, singular, third-person], making (someone's) toes curl [participle, present], made (someone's) toes curl [participle, past], made (someone's) toes curl [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|make<,,made> (someone's) toes curl}} make someone's toes curl (third-person singular simple present makes (someone's) toes curl, present participle making (someone's) toes curl, simple past and past participle made (someone's) toes curl)
  1. To cause a strong emotional reaction, especially an unpleasant one. Synonyms: make one's toenails curl
    Sense id: en-make_someone's_toes_curl-en-verb-HnHt8rdz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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