To make one's blood run cold

Idiom: To make one’s blood run cold

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Example 1: 
Don’t see the movie “The Exorcist!” It’s so scary! It made my blood run cold! 

Example 2:
There was a terrible car accident near my home. The sound of the crash made my blood run cold! It was so shocking and scary. 

Meaning:
something makesone’s blood run coldmeans that something really scared/shocked/terrified someone.

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