Creep out In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "creep out", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Tonia Thai calendar 2022-01-09 10:01

Meaning of Creep out

Creep out American phrasal verb informal

If you say you creep someone out, you mean that you make someone feel nervous or fearful. 

Tiptoeing downstairs, my son crept me out.

I admit that only cockroaches totally creep me out.

The abandoned house on the corner of the street creeps me out every time I pass by.

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have ants in your pants

Too excited or nervous about something to be still or calm.

like a rabbit (caught) in (the) headlights

Being so scared, confused, and astonished that you can't think or do anything.

Grammar and Usage of Creep out

Verb Forms

  • creep out
  • creeping out
  • creeps out
  • crept out

The verb "creep" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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