hair stand on end

hair stand on end  {informal}

Волосы на голове встают дыбом вследствие великого ужаса или испуга.

When he heard the strange cry, his hair stood on end.

The sight of the dead man made his hair stand on end.

Ср.: BLOOD RUN COLD, HEART IN ONE'S MOUTH, HEART STAND STILL, JUMP OUT OF ONE'S SKIN, SPINE-CHILLING.