Feel blue Love at first sight Stand someone up Feel great Put one's foot in it Faint Have a lot of work Annoy someone Give up guessing Sleep in Have the knack Cost an arm and a leg Be fed up Have a frog in one's throat Put in one's two cents Daydreaming Get goosebumps Beat around the bush Call a spade a spade Be completely wrong
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Avoir la chair de poule
Literally 'to have chicken flesh,' this refers to the physical reaction of skin when cold or afraid. It is used exactly like 'goosebumps' in English.
Examples in context
J'ai la chair de poule avec ce froid.
I have goosebumps with this cold.
Ce film d'horreur me donne la chair de poule.
This horror movie gives me goosebumps.
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