scare the shit out of en · VERB
Meanings
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(slang, vulgar) To make someone scared shitless.
And he says, ‘we'll call you back soon, real soon, so get your ducks in a row’ and that scares the shit out of the corporate muckity-mucks.
1991, Winn Schwartau, Terminal Compromise:That scared the shit out of me!
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| scared the shit out of | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| scared the shit out of | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| scares the shit out of | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| scaring the shit out of | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Relateds
scared shitless · shit one's pants · pants-shittingly
Synonyms
make someone's blood run cold · terrorize · terrify · petrify · frighten · give someone the shits · mortify · appall · dismay · scare the hell out of · horrify · harrow · scare the hell out of · scare the bejeebers out of · give someone the shits · fray · scare the pants off of · scare the shit out of · scare · alarm · scare straight · affright · grill · spook