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What does one's blood runs cold mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word one's blood runs cold? Here's what it means.

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  1. (literally) A physical experience when the person realizes a direct and life threatening threat. A physical shock experience, similar to the loss of blood in the brain. It affects the entire body for a few minutes, but does not cause the person to lose consciousness. Only very rarely experienced.
  2. (idiomatic) One experiences a visceral feeling of fear, horror, dread, or strong foreboding.
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