Thread: аж мурашки по коже

What is the meaning of this idiom?

Originally Posted by Mordan

What is the meaning of this idiom?

Жутко, страшно и т.д.
Например: У него такой вид аж мурашки по коже = У него жуткий вид.

Originally Posted by Mordan

What is the meaning of this idiom?

This is giving me creeps - У меня от этого мурашки по коже.

мурашки = goose bumps

the expression could also be used to express the feeling of cold.

It is giving me the creeps

Or maybe even:

It gives me the creeps.

or

It is creeping me out.


P.S. Of course, a native English speaker's corrections are welcomed

Originally Posted by Vadim84

It is giving me the creeps

Or maybe even:

It gives me the creeps.

or

It is creeping me out.


P.S. Of course, a native English speaker's corrections are welcomed

Correct!

Could it also mean: it gives me the shivers?

Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie

Could it also mean: it gives me the shivers?

i would say yes, because some people, in english, would instead of "this is giving me the creeps!" say "this gives me the shivers!" it all depends on what they personally call it...i've also heard, "this gives me the williies"...and i'm sure there are other variations.

i would say yes, because some people, in english, would instead of "this is giving me the creeps!" say "this gives me the shivers!" it all depends on what they personally call it

So, it's also possible to say "this is giving me the creeps!"

Is there any difference between
"this is giving me the creeps!"
and
"it is giving me the creeps!"

Well, maybe there's no difference in meaning but perhaps "it" is more common here, anyone?

Originally Posted by Vadim84

i would say yes, because some people, in english, would instead of "this is giving me the creeps!" say "this gives me the shivers!" it all depends on what they personally call it

So, it's also possible to say "this is giving me the creeps!"

Is there any difference between
"this is giving me the creeps!"
and
"it is giving me the creeps!"

Well, maybe there's no difference in meaning but perhaps "it" is more common here, anyone?

I've heard once that using "this" makes it sound more illiterate but "it/this/that" might be just a wrong guess. (I really wonder wheter there IS any difference?)

Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie

Could it also mean: it gives me the shivers?

Shivers are more commonly related with being cold, I think.

Creeps (or if you're a nerd, Willies) is best.

this is giving me the creeps.
it is giving me the creeps.

You pick the pronoun to use just as you would ordinarily decide which to use in any other sentence. Maybe not - since "it" seems to indicate a referent more specifically. I mean, if you and someone were walking around in a haunted house, you would say This is giving me the creeps - "this" meaning the whole event. But you could also say I don't like this place, got a bad feeling. It's giving me the creeps. "it" refers to "place". HTH

Thanks, chaika, I think it's clear now.

What isn't clear, however, is what HTH is

P.S. Also I'm not sure my last sentence (with 3 "is" in it) is grammatically correct and would be grateful if somebody confirmed (I hope I haven't become annoying yet )

Originally Posted by chaika

this is giving me the creeps.
it is giving me the creeps.

You pick the pronoun to use just as you would ordinarily decide which to use in any other sentence. Maybe not - since "it" seems to indicate a referent more specifically. I mean, if you and someone were walking around in a haunted house, you would say This is giving me the creeps - "this" meaning the whole event. But you could also say I don't like this place, got a bad feeling. It's giving me the creeps. "it" refers to "place". HTH

So this = all this and it = this particular thing, right?