(informal) one will become very much frightened or horrified (with the hair on one's head rising stiffly upwards as a result). —OEC - Organization and Ethics App Mar 91
HAIR WILL STAND ON END, ONE'S
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(informal) one will become very much frightened or horrified (with the hair on one's head rising stiffly upwards as a result). And you're going to find out that some of these people that you had a little bit of trouble with and you thought they were just kind of a tough case - if you ever go back and process one of those guys, your hair will stand on end.