blood runs cold Idioma
blood runs cold
one is terrified or horrified My blood ran cold when I saw the man fall off the ladder.
blood runs cold|blood|blood freezes|blood turns to
You are chilled or shivering from great fright or horror; you are terrified or horrified.

Usually used with a possessive.
The horror movie made the children's blood run cold. Mary's blood froze when she had to walk through the cemetery at night. Oscar's blood turned to ice when he saw the shadow pass by outside the window. Compare: HAIR STAND ON END, THE CREEPS.
(one's) claret runs cold
One becomes bedeviled by an astute and acute awareness of fear, panic, horror, or dread. My claret ran algid back I overheard that a badge administrator had been allurement about me at work. Janet could feel her claret run algid back the assassin she was testifying adjoin absolved into the courtroom.Learn more: blood, cold, run