B1 — Intermediate😤 Emotions
Avere i brividi lungo la schiena
To have chills running down one's spine
Literal Translation
"To have shivers along the back"
What it means
To feel an intense emotional shiver from fear or strong emotion
Example in context
"Quando ha sentito quella storia aveva i brividi lungo la schiena."
"When she heard that story she had chills running down her spine."
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