How is the phrase поднимать волосы дыбом translated from Russian to English

Заставлять волосы встать жёстко торчком от страха.

To make hair stand up stiffly, as from fear.

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English translation
Bristle the hair

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  • Крика хватило, чтобы волосы встали дыбом. The scream was enough to bristle the hair.

  • Звук ветра в трубе может поднять волосы дыбом. The sound of the wind in the chimney can bristle the hair.

  • Эта музыка поднимает волосы дыбом, или мне кажется? Does that music bristle the hair, or is it just me?

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How is “поднимать волосы дыбом” translated from Russian?
“поднимать волосы дыбом” translates into English as “Bristle the hair”. Add this word to your VibeLing vocabulary and lock it in with spaced repetition.
What does “поднимать волосы дыбом” mean?
Meaning of “поднимать волосы дыбом”: Заставлять волосы встать жёстко торчком от страха. In English — “Bristle the hair”.
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