the creeps
give the creeps
make one's flesh creep
An uncomfortable tightening of the skin caused by fear or shock.
Reading the story of a ghost gave Joe the creeps.
The queer noises in the old house gave Mary the creeps.
A strong feeling of fear or disgust.
(Вызвать) сильное чувство страха или отвращения; вызвать "мурашки по коже".
The cold, damp, lonely swamp gave John the creeps.
The dog was so ugly it gave Mary the creeps.
The novel has moments to make the flesh creep.
В романе есть места, от которых мурашки по спине пробегают.
tongues wag
tongues to wag
cause tongues to wag
make tongues wag
set tongues wagging
People speak in an excited or gossipy manner; people spread rumors.
If married women go out with other men, tongues will wag.
When the bank clerk showed up in an expensive new car, tongues wagged.