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make one's blood run cold make (one's) blood run coldTo cause one to feel frightened or unnerved. The screams coming from the old, dark house made my blood run cold. That gruesome scene in the new horror movie made our blood run cold.See also: blood, cold, make, runmake one's blood run coldAlso, freeze one's blood. Cause one to shiver from fright or horror, as in The radiator's clanking at night made George's blood run cold, or Movies about vampires always freeze my blood. [Early 1800s] Also see make one's flesh creep. See also: blood, cold, make, run |