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spine-tingling

spine-tingling {adj.}

Very exciting; thrilling.

Our ride up the mountain in a chair lift was spine-tingling.

The children's plane ride was a spine-tingling adventure to them.

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spine-chilling

[spine-chilling] {adj.} Terrifying; causing great fear. * /Many children find the movie, "Frankenstein," spine-chilling./ * /A was spine-chilling to learn that a murderer was in our neighborhood./ Compare: [HAIR STAND […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

tingle

[tingle] See: [SPINE-TINGLING]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

chill

[chill] See: [SPINE-CHILLING]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

ride

[ride] See: [ALONG FOR THE RIDE], [LET RIDE], [RUN WITH HARE AND HUNT (RIDE) WITH THE HOUNDS], [TAKE FOR A RIDE], [THUMB A RIDE]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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