avoir la chair de poule
Meaning: Experiencing fear, cold, or emotional reaction causing skin reaction.
Language: French
Literally: to have goosebumps
Category: Body & Senses
Origin: Physiological response of body hairs standing erect from cold or fear.
More idioms — Body & Senses
- mettre son doigt sur la plaie — Identifying the exact problem or sensitive issue in a situation.
- faire ses dents — A baby is teething and developing their first teeth.
- avoir le compas dans l'oeil — Having excellent judgment of distance, measurement, or proportion.
- avoir les pieds qui démangent — Wanting to travel or move to a different place.
- avoir une peur bleue — Being terrified or extremely frightened of something.
- avoir des étoiles dans les yeux — Being dreamy, hopeful, or enchanted by romantic ideals.
More French idioms
- crier sur les toits — Announcing something publicly that should remain secret.
- avoir un poisson d'avril — Being fooled by a prank or hoax on April 1st.
- être une girouette — Being inconsistent, constantly changing opinions or allegiances.
- faire la soupe à la grimace — Complaining or grumbling about something constantly.
- être aux petits soins — Receiving attentive, careful treatment and consideration from someone.
- montrer les dents — Displaying aggression, defiance, or readiness to fight.