10 scary expressions 👻

If you dare…

Halloween is just around the corner, and you know I see a lesson in everything! 🎃

Here are 10 expressions you can use the next time you feel scared:

1. It sent shivers down my spine.
   Something made you feel suddenly frightened or uneasy.
   ‘That story about the house sent shivers down my spine.’
2. I got goosebumps.
   Your skin reacted to fear, excitement, or something eerie.
   ‘I got goosebumps when I heard heavy footsteps upstairs.’
3. It gave me the creeps.
   Something made you feel uncomfortable or frightened.
   ‘There’s something about that guy that gives me the creeps.’
4. I was scared out of my wits.
   You were extremely frightened.
   ‘When the lights suddenly went out, I was scared out of my wits.’
5. I nearly jumped out of my skin.
   You were suddenly very startled.
   ‘She appeared behind me without making a sound. I nearly jumped out of my skin!’
6. It scared the living daylights out of me.
   Something frightened you very badly.
   ‘That horror movie scared the living daylights out of me.’
7. There was an eerie silence.
   An unusual, unsettling silence.
   ‘There was an eerie silence in the building after midnight.’
8. Something went bump in the night.
   A mysterious/unexplained noise happened at night.
   ‘I heard something go bump in the night, but I was too scared to investigate.’
9. I had a sinking feeling.
   You suddenly felt that something bad was about to happen.
   ‘When I realized I’d left the door unlocked, I had a sinking feeling.’
10. I was frozen to the spot.
    You were so frightened that you couldn’t move.
    ‘When I saw the figure standing at the end of the corridor, I was frozen to the spot.’

Now you are ready for tricks, because your English will sound a treat! 

Love, 

Buffi 👻 

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