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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a chill down" is not complete on its own but can be part of a correct and usable expression in written English.
It is typically used in contexts where someone experiences a sudden feeling of fear, excitement, or anxiety.
Example: "When I heard the eerie sound in the dark, I felt a chill down my spine."
Alternatives: "a shiver down" or "a thrill down".
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It sends a chill down my spine.
Oooh... even now it sends a chill down my spine.
"It sent a chill down my spine," she says.
"Authentically Brechtian!": a description to send a chill down many a theatergoer's spine.
The concept brought a chill down my spine – it's just a real dope idea.
The words "standardised schools" can send a chill down the spine.
The tweet that sent a chill down the spine of the entire cricket world.
Reading her first public speech now sends a chill down the spine.
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To Wilkinson, Welch described the first time she heard bluegrass recordings, in college, as a chill-down-the-spine epiphany, "like an electric shock".
A chill-down picnic wine par excellence: ripe and accessible, simple and palate flattering.
I read "Hospital's Breast-Feeding Success Story" (Oct. 9) with a chill down my spine.
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