# jemandem stehen die Haare zu Berge

jemandem stehen die Haare zu Berge is a German expression meaning “someone is worked up, upset, or frightened to no end”.

## Meanings

1. _idiomatic_ someone is worked up, upset, or frightened to no end
   - Als das Monster dann um die Ecke kam, standen mir die Haare zu Berge. — When the monster came out from the corner, a shiver went down my spine.

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