make someone's skin crawl
To frighten or disgust.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“That creepy spider makes my skin crawl.”
“The way he stared at me during the meeting really made my skin crawl.”
“The abandoned house was filled with strange shadows and unsettling noises that made everyone's skin crawl as they walked through the dark hallway.”
- 01
absence makes the heart grow fonder
One feels more love or affection for those one loves when parted from them.
- 02
another nail in someone's coffin
An event that increases the likelihood of or causes further failure.
- 03
answer someone's prayers
To be or do exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
- 04
answer to someone's prayers
Exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
- 05
apple of someone's eye
The object of somebody's affections; a person (or sometimes a thing) that someone strongly prefers; a favorite, a loved one.
- 06
bane of someone's existence
Someone or something that poses a significant problem to someone.
- 07
bash someone's face in
To beat someone violently.
- 08
bash someone's head
To beat up someone violently.
Last updated August 10, 2026