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German
Etymology
Literally, “someone's hairs are raised to mountains”. Compare English hair-raising.
Phrase
jemandem stehen die Haare zu Berge
- (idiomatic) someone is worked up, upset, or frightened to no end
Als das Monster dann um die Ecke kam, standen mir die Haare zu Berge.- When the monster came out from the corner, a shiver went down my spine.
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