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Einem die Haare zu Berge stehen
In German
Einem die Haare zu Berge stehen
INE-em dee HAA-re tsoo BER-ge SHTAY-en
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📖 Literal Translation
To make one's hair stand on end like mountains
💡 Meaning
To scare someone stiff; to make someone's hair stand on end (from fear or shock).
🌍 Equivalent:"To make one's hair stand on end"
Example Sentences
1
Die Geistergeschichte ließ mir die Haare zu Berge stehen.
The ghost story made my hair stand on end.
2
Der plötzliche Lärm ließ ihm die Haare zu Berge stehen.
The sudden noise made his hair stand on end.