scare someone out of their wits en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(informal, transitive) 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| scaring someone out of their wits | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| scared someone out of their wits | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| scared someone out of their wits | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| scares someone out of their wits | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Relateds
scare the pants off of · have one's wits about one