Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “send a shiver/shudder down the spine” and its meaning is “to make someone feel extremely frightened; frighten, scare, terrify, intimidate, unnerve”.
Example Sentence: Making journalists and sources liable in criminal law will surely deter them from revealing that the UK government has been up to something disastrous for British interests, or morally appalling, or both. Such plans ought to send a shudder down the spine of all those who care about the public’s right to know.
This phrase is present in The Guardian article The Guardian view on official secrets: plans that undermine democracy and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Guardian
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