Here’s another idiom which refers to a person’s blood. Hmm…do you think it is likely to have a positive or negative meaning?

make somebody’s blood run cold – A sound, sight or thought that makes your blood run cold frightens you very much.


Once you know the meaning of this idiom I think it is quite easy to remember because people naturally ‘shiver’ when they are both afraid and cold.

You would probably rather not think about it, but what makes your blood run cold?

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