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scare the living daylights out of en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To scare something or someone to a large degree.
    • Hi I am Kathryn Ann. I am a 47-year-old construction worker, I am married and have been for 28 years. I am also a cross dresser and have been as long as I can remember. I have never been out of the closet, but now the need to express myself is very strong! But scares the daylights out of me. I have lived the so called man's life and now I need to express my female side. But I have no idea where and how to do this safely, quietly and supportively, as I have no friends like myself in this matter. 1999 March 14, Rachael, “Dear Rachael 3/99”, in TransGender Forum (offline archive), archived from the original on 25 Oct 2023:

Forms

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scared the living daylights out of Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
scared the living daylights out of Tense=Past lexicographic
scare the daylights out of alternative lexicographic
scaring the living daylights out of Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
scares the living daylights out of Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Synonyms

scare to death