He tells stories about prison life that would make your hair curl.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
curl your hair — shock you, disgust you The man described the accident. It was enough to curl your hair! … English idioms
curl the hair — phrasal : frighten, stun, nonplus, amaze it s enough to curl your hair to watch his acrobatic stunts … Useful english dictionary
make your hair curl — curl your hair/make your hair curl/ phrase to make you feel very upset or frightened He tells stories about prison life that would make your hair curl. Thesaurus: to make someone afraid or frightenedsynonym Main entry: curl * * * make your hair… … Useful english dictionary
curl — curl1 [ kɜrl ] verb ** 1. ) curl or curl up intransitive or transitive to form a curved or round shape, or give something this shape: Jane had short hair curling around her face. As she talked, she curled a strand of hair on one finger. Sam s… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
curl — I UK [kɜː(r)l] / US [kɜrl] verb Word forms curl : present tense I/you/we/they curl he/she/it curls present participle curling past tense curled past participle curled ** 1) curl or curl up [intransitive/transitive] to form a curved or round shape … English dictionary
curl one's hair — {v. phr.}, {slang} To shock; frighten; horrify; amaze. * /Wait till you read what it says about you this ll curl your hair./ * /The movie about monsters from another planet curled his hair./ … Dictionary of American idioms
curl one's hair — {v. phr.}, {slang} To shock; frighten; horrify; amaze. * /Wait till you read what it says about you this ll curl your hair./ * /The movie about monsters from another planet curled his hair./ … Dictionary of American idioms
curl someone's hair — verb To frighten, dismay, or excite someone thoroughly . Im not hankering for the dramatic in life, but we had a run last night that would curl your hair. See Also: hair curling … Wiktionary
curl\ one's\ hair — v. phr. slang To shock; frighten; horrify; amaze. Wait till you read what it says about you this ll curl your hair. The movie about monsters from another planet curled his hair … Словарь американских идиом
hair — W1S1 [heə US her] n [: Old English; Origin: hAr] 1.) [U] the mass of things like fine threads that grows on your head ▪ She put on her lipstick and brushed her hair . ▪ I must get my hair cut it s getting very long. ▪ You ve had your hair done… … Dictionary of contemporary English
