make someone's hair stand on end

Verb

informal

(informal) To frighten or scare someone.

Japanese Meaning

（非公式な表現で）極度に怖がらせる、ぞっとさせる

The sudden scream in the empty house late at night made someone's hair stand on end.

深夜の空き家での突然の悲鳴は、それを聞いた人の背筋を凍らせた。

Sense（1）

(informal) To frighten or scare someone.