goose pimple

Idioms: goose pimples

Also, goose bumps or flesh. Temporary rough skin caused by small raised bumps. For example, Horror movies always give me goose pimples, or She tends to get goose bumps whenever she goes to the dentist. This expression likens the skin of a plucked goose to the condition of human skin when a person is cold or afraid. [Early 1800s]

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation
Synonyms: pilomotor reflex, gooseflesh, goose bump, goose skin, horripilation

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		Idioms. The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Read more
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