2011年11月9日 星期三

make your flesh/skin crawl/creep, span

Bill Clinton Praises Rick Perry on Immigration Former president says GOP criticsim makes his "skin crawl."

Barry says he's 'truly sorry' about improper contract
D.C. Council member Marion Barry apologized Tuesday for causing the city what he called "great embarrassment" for improperly awarding a city contract to a woman he had been dating, but the former mayor said he will not give up a political career that spans nearly five decades.
(By Tim Craig, The Washington Post)



“When somebody introduces me like, ‘Here is our great war hero,’ I don’t like it,” Mr. McCain complained in a 1998 interview with Esquire magazine. “Jesus,” he said, “it can make your skin crawl.”




Word Tutor: crawl
pronunciation

IN BRIEF: A slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body; A very slow movement; A swimming stroke; Move slowly; Show submission or fear. 起雞皮疙瘩

pronunciation They say you must learn to crawl before you can walk.

Tutor's tip: He started to "crawl" (move on one's hands and knees along the ground) in the "kraal" (fenced enclosure for people or animals).




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make your flesh crawl/creep
to make someone very anxious or frightened:
I don't mind spiders but worms make my flesh crawl.

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