Scares the life out of one In english explanation

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

author Jimmy Hung calendar 2022-02-10 09:02

Meaning of Scares the life out of one (redirected from scare the life out of (one) )

Synonyms:

frighten/scare somebody out of their wits

Variants:

frighten the life out of (one)

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!

Other phrases about:

Shaking Like a Leaf

To shake a lot due to the cold or fear

like a rabbit (caught) in (the) headlights

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

to scare the hell out of
To shock, surprise or frighten someone in a very sudden and severe way
be scared shitless

Feel extremely scared or frightened

Grammar and Usage of Scare the life out of (one)

Verb Forms

  • to scare the life out of (one)
  • scared the life out of (one)
  • scaring the life out of (one)
  • scares the life out of (one)

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

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Extremely ugly; unlovely; unattractive

Example:

I hate frogs because they’re as ugly as sin.

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