From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishmake somebody’s skin crawlmake somebody’s skin crawlinformal to make someone feel very uncomfortable or slightly afraid Her singing makes my skin crawl. → skin
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make somebody’s skin crawl• It made her skin crawl, the deference.• The thought of him touching me just makes my skin crawl.• They make the skin crawl like it is on fire, even as it is bathed in sweat.• The woman made his skin crawl. 