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on end Idioma

hair stand on end

become frightened or afraid of something My hair stood on end when I saw the aftermath of the automobile accident.

hair stands on end

the hair of one's head rises because of fright My hair stood on end when I saw the large dog run out and begin to bark at me.

make your hair stand on end

cause you to be afraid, petrified, scared stiff Strange sounds began coming from the closet. It was enough to make your hair stand on end.

on end

seemingly endless We worked for hours on end last night but we still never finished the job.

make one's hair stand on end

Idiom(s): make one's hair stand on end

Theme: FRIGHT

to cause someone to be very frightened. (Informal.)
• The horrible scream made my hair stand on end.
• The ghost story made our hair stand on end.

for hours on end

Idiom(s): for hours on end

Theme: TIME - DURATION

for many hours.
• We sat and waited for the doctor for hours on end.
• We listened to the speaker for hours on end.

for days on end

Idiom(s): for days on end

Theme: TIME - DURATION

for many days.
• We kept on traveling for days on end.
• Doctor, I’ve had this pain for days on end.

for days on end|day|days|for

adv. phr. For a long time; for many days. The American tourists tried to get used to Scottish pronunciation for days on end, but still couldn't understand what the Scots were saying.

for hours on end|for|hour|hours

adv. phr. For many hours; for a very long time. We have been trying to get this computer going for hours on end, but we need serious professional help.

hair stand on end|hair|stand

informal The hair of your head rises stiffly upwards as a sign or result of great fright or horror. When he heard the strange cry, his hair stood on end. The sight of the dead man made his hair stand on end.
Compare: BLOOD RUN COLD, HEART IN ONE'S MOUTH, HEART STAND STILL, JUMP OUT OF ONE'S SKIN, SPINE-CHILLING.

on end|end|on

adj. phr. Seemingly endless.

Used with plural nouns of time. Judy spent hours on end writing and rewriting her essay. During July and August there was no rain for weeks on end.

on end

Continuously and afterwards stopping. Used afterwards a assemblage of time, such as "hours" or "days." I could allocution for hours on end about trains. Out in this allotment of the country, the wind howls for canicule on end.Learn more: end, on

on end

Continuously, afterwards interruption, as in It's been aqueous for canicule on end. This term, which ability aloof as able-bodied be put "seemingly afterwards end," dates from about 1300. Learn more: end, on

on end

1. Having one end down; upright: books placed on end on the shelf.
2. Afterwards stopping: drove for hours on end.Learn more: end, on

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on end Idioma

hair stand on end

hair stands on end

make your hair stand on end

on end

make one's hair stand on end

for hours on end

for days on end

for days on end|day|days|for

for hours on end|for|hour|hours

hair stand on end|hair|stand

on end|end|on

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