Idiom(s): give someone the creeps AND give someone the willies
Theme: FRIGHT
to make someone uneasy; to frighten someone. • That old house gives me the creeps. • That strange old man gives him the willies.
get the willies
Idiom(s): get the creeps AND get the willies
Theme: FRIGHT
to become frightened; to become uneasy. (Slang.) • I get the creeps when I see that old house. • I really had the willies when I went down into the basement.
give the willies|give|willies
v. phr. To cause someone to be uncomfortable, fearful, or nervous. Sue hates to camp out in a tent; the buzzing of the mosquitoes gives her the willies.
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