one's blood runs cold

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直訳 慣用表現

(literally) One feels a physical shock upon realizing a direct threat to one's life, similar to the loss of blood in the brain. It affects the entire body for a few minutes, but does not cause the person to lose consciousness.

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When a stranger pressed the cold barrel of a gun to one's temple and threatened to pull the trigger, one's blood runs cold, producing a sudden, whole-body physical shock that can last for several minutes without causing a loss of consciousness.

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意味（1）

(literally) One feels a physical shock upon realizing a direct threat to one's life, similar to the loss of blood in the brain. It affects the entire body for a few minutes, but does not cause the person to lose consciousness.

意味（2）

(idiomatic) One experiences a visceral feeling of fear, horror, dread, or strong foreboding.

Little Oliver's blood ran cold, as he listened to the Jew's words, and imperfectly comprehended the dark threats conveyed in them.

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