پشتش لرزید

English translation: a chill went up his spine

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Persian (Farsi) term or phrase:پشتش لرزید
English translation:a chill went up his spine
Entered by: Sarah Yousef (X)

19:36 Feb 12, 2018
Persian (Farsi) to English translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / پشتش لرزید
Persian (Farsi) term or phrase: پشتش لرزید
ناگهان پشتش میلرزد و توی
دلش، احساس وحشت میکند و انگار به او الهام میشود که این
زن خطرناک، حتماً بلائی بسرشان میآورد.
Sarah Yousef (X)
Iran
Local time: 09:45
a chill went up his spine
Explanation:
a common usage...
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Edward Plaisance Jr
Local time: 09:45
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2a chill went up his spine
Edward Plaisance Jr
5 +1sent shivers down his spine
Amir Arzani
5felt the blood run cold down his spine
Saeed Majidi


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
sent shivers down his spine


Explanation:
I think any of the following would be suitable:
*His feet started to quiver.
*He felt an eerie sensation in his backbone.
*She sent shivers down his spine.


    https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/send+shivers+down+spine
Amir Arzani
Iran
Local time: 17:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 8

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agree  Morad Seif
4 hrs
  -> Much appreciated.
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
a chill went up his spine


Explanation:
a common usage...

Edward Plaisance Jr
Local time: 09:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 236

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Morad Seif
1 hr
  -> Thanks!

agree  Amir Arzani: In retrospect yours fits the context much better than my suggestion.
10 hrs
  -> Thanks!
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
felt the blood run cold down his spine


Explanation:
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Saeed Majidi
Iran
Local time: 17:15
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 16
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