cast a chill

English

Verb

cast a chill

1. (figuratively) To provoke an uneasy feeling which stops a conversation, as by an uncalled act or word.

   His menacing presence cast a chill over everyone.

   the perusal of the letter he had brought from his master cast a chill over things. — Kazimierz Waliszewski, Ivan the Terrible, Part 4, Chapter 2, translated by Lady Mary Loyd.

Synonyms

• send chills

Translations

provoke an uneasy feeling

• French: jeter un froid (fr)
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