Phrases to Describe Fear

When she saw her long-lost friend, her heart _____________.

• skipped a treat

• skipped a seat

• skipped a beat

The ghost story was so scary that a chill _____________.

• ran down my pine

• ran down my spine

• ran down my line

He was _____________ when he saw the snake in his room.

• scared to death

• scared to breath

• scared to bet

Just before his first performance, his palms _____________.

• turned cold and glammy

• turned gold and clammy

• turned cold and clammy

The sudden appearance of the clown made her _____________.

• shake in fright

• shrink in fright

• shriek in fright

As the roller coaster climbed higher, I felt like my heart _____________.

• was in my pouch

• was in my mouth

• was in my south

Evelyn started _____________ when it was her turn to give a speech on the stage.

• shaking like a loft

• shaking like a leaf

• shaking like a left

Watching the horror movie alone at night made her _____________.

• get goose lumps

• get goose bumps

• get goose jumps

Waiting for the exam results left him feeling _____________.

• on pins and noodles

• on pins and needles

• on pins and beetles

The eerie sound of footsteps in the abandoned house made his blood _____________.

• run old

• run cold

• run bold