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

English translation
Bristle the hair
phrase

Заставлять волосы встать жёстко торчком от страха.

To make hair stand up stiffly, as from fear.

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

  • Шерсть собаки восстала на странный звук. — The dog's fur bristled at the strange noise.

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

  • Встала ли шерсть у кошки, когда она увидела собаку? — Did the cat bristle when it saw the dog?

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

  • Пожалуйста, не заставляй волосы на моей шее вставать дыбом. — Please don't make the hair bristle on my neck.

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