curl someone's hair

idiomatic

(idiomatic) To frighten, dismay, or excite someone thoroughly. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see curl, someone's, hair.

Japanese Meaning

(イディオム) 誰かを徹底的に驚かせる、恐れさせる、または興奮させる。 / (比喩的表現) 相手を完全に圧倒する、感情を大きく揺さぶる。

The haunted asylum tale could curl someone's hair.

その幽霊屋敷の話は人をぞっとさせるだろう。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To frighten, dismay, or excite someone thoroughly.

Sense（2）

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see curl, someone's, hair.

curls someone's hair

（ present singular third-person ）

curling someone's hair

（ participle present ）

curled someone's hair

（ participle past ）

curled someone's hair

（ past ）