B1 — Intermediate👁️ Body Parts
Avere i capelli dritti
To have one's hair standing on end
Literal Translation
"To have one's hair standing up"
What it means
To have one's hair standing on end. Describes extreme fear or horror, when something is so frightening that it gives you goosebumps and makes your hair stand up.
Example in context
"Quella storia mi ha fatto venire i capelli dritti."
"That story made my hair stand on end."
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