jemandem stehen die Haare zu Berge
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “someone's hairs are raised [as if] to [become] mountains”. Compare English hair-raising.
Phrase
[edit]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.
Further reading
[edit]- “jmdm. stehen die Haare zu Berge” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache