Clear
Tonia Thai
2022-04-14 10:04
Frighten (one) out of a year's growth American British informal verb phrase
Satirically alludes to terrifying someone to the point of shortening their longevity.
If you say that you frighten (one) out of a year's growth, you mean that you cause extreme fear and shock to him.
That weird noise frightened me out of a year's growth in the middle of the night.
That car nearly clashes with us, which really frightens me out of a year's growth.
What are you doing behind me ? ! You frighten me out of a year's growth!
To be surprised by some sudden occurrence
To greatly surprise, shock, or confuse someone
An exclamation of shock or surprise
I'm not stupid or easily scared.
The verb "frighten" should be conjugated according to its tense.
Do you see anything wrong?
1. A type of soup that contains small pieces of pasta shaped into letters.
2. A mixture of letters which make you confused to understand, usually acronyms or abbreviations
1. I enjoyed alphabet soup when I was young.
2. The name of the organization is an alphabet soup of A.D.B which stands for Asian Development Bank.
