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Jimmy Hung
2022-02-10 09:02
Scare the life out of (one) informal verb phrase
To make someone feel very frightened or shocked suddenly and/or severely
The gunfire scared the life out of me last night.
He jumped out of the shadows, trying to scare the life out of us.
We'll scare the life out of him, and then he won't bother your mom anymore.
Oh John, you scared the life out of me!
To shake a lot due to the cold or fear
Being so scared, confused, and astonished that you can't think or do anything.
I'm not stupid or easily scared.
Feel extremely scared or frightened
The verb "scare" should be conjugated according to its tense.
Do you see anything wrong?
Daughter: So I really want all my friends to have a great time. I was thinking it would be a good idea to have some candy out on the tables for people to snack on.
Mother: Well, if you want them to really enjoy themselves, candy is dandy but liquor is quicker.
