Scared stiff saying phrase informal figurative slang
Very frightened, frightened to death, petrified.
I was scared stiff, too, of course, but I tried not to think about that incident.
I was scared stiff when he pointed a gun at me.
Whenever she has the injection, she is scared stiff.
To shake a lot due to the cold or fear
Used to say that someone is very afraid or nervous
Feel extremely scared or frightened
Very fearful.
If you take a flyer (on something), you take a chance, risk, or gamble on it.
The coach took a flyer on the young goalkeeper, and it turned out to be a wise choice.