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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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