give someone the creeps

Register · Neutral Neutral — appropriate in most situations, both spoken and written, without sounding too casual or too stiff. CEFR B2

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Example

“The empty playground at midnight gives me the creeps.”

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blow off steam Informal · CEFR B1

to release pent-up energy or emotion through some activity

can of worms Informal · CEFR B1

a complicated problem that causes trouble the moment it is touched

cut loose Informal · CEFR B1

to abandon restraint and behave freely or wildly

domino effect Neutral · CEFR B1

a chain reaction in which one event triggers a series of similar events

drive someone up the wall Informal · CEFR B1

to make someone feel extremely annoyed or frustrated

get on someone's nerves Neutral · CEFR B1

to repeatedly irritate or annoy someone

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