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blood turns to ice

See: BLOOD RUNS COLD.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[blood runs cold] also [blood freezes] or [blood turns to ice] You are chilled or shivering from great fright or horror; you are terrified or horrified. - Usually used with […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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