scare out of one's wits

scare out of one's wits
or[scare stiff] or[scare the daylights out of] {v. phr.}, {informal} To frighten very much. * /The owl's hooting scared him out of his wits./ * /The child was scared stiff in the dentist's chair./ * /Pete's ghost story scared the daylights out of the smaller boys./

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  • scare\ out\ of\ one's\ wits — • scare out of one s wits • scare stiff • scare the daylights out of v. phr. informal To frighten very much. The owl s hooting scared him out of his wits. The child was scared stiff in the dentist s chair. Pete s ghost story scared the daylights… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • scare out of one's wits — or[scare stiff] or[scare the daylights out of] {v. phr.}, {informal} To frighten very much. * /The owl s hooting scared him out of his wits./ * /The child was scared stiff in the dentist s chair./ * /Pete s ghost story scared the daylights out of …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • scare out of one's wits —    If something scares you out of your wits, it makes you very frightened or worried.     The feeling that a house is haunted can scare people out of their wits …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • scare out of one's wits — verb To frighten someone to such an extent that they behave irrationally He scared me out of my wits, sneaking up behind me in the dark, like that …   Wiktionary

  • scare out of one's wits — frighten very much Her little girl was scared out of her wits after she saw the horror movie …   Idioms and examples

  • out of one's wits — See: SCARE OUT OF ONE S WITS …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • out of one's wits — See: SCARE OUT OF ONE S WITS …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • out\ of\ one's\ wits — See: scare out of one s wits …   Словарь американских идиом

  • scare\ the\ daylights\ out\ of — • scare out of one s wits • scare stiff • scare the daylights out of v. phr. informal To frighten very much. The owl s hooting scared him out of his wits. The child was scared stiff in the dentist s chair. Pete s ghost story scared the daylights… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • scare\ stiff — • scare out of one s wits • scare stiff • scare the daylights out of v. phr. informal To frighten very much. The owl s hooting scared him out of his wits. The child was scared stiff in the dentist s chair. Pete s ghost story scared the daylights… …   Словарь американских идиом

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