give someone the creeps: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- To make someone feel uneasy, nervous, or mildly frightened.
Examples
BetaThat strange man standing outside the window gave me the creeps all evening.
Ese hombre extraño parado afuera de la ventana me puso nervioso toda la noche.
The way he stared silently from across the room gave everyone the creeps.
La forma en que miraba silenciosamente desde el otro lado de la habitación causó inquietud a todos.
I get the creeps whenever I hear that old tune played backward.
Me da miedo cada vez que escucho esa vieja melodía al revés.
- To cause a person to experience a physical sensation resembling crawling or shivering along the skin.
Examples
BetaThe eerie silence in the abandoned house gave me the creeps as I walked through the hallway.
El silencio inquietante en la casa abandonada me dio escalofríos mientras caminaba por el pasillo.
She gets the creeps whenever she sees spiders crawling across the ceiling.
Ella siente escalofríos cada vez que ve arañas arrastrándose por el techo.
The cold wind gave us the creeps as we waited alone in the dark forest.
El viento frío nos provocó escalofríos mientras esperábamos solos en el bosque oscuro.
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Source: Wiktionary