To scare the hell out of In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "to scare the hell out of", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Caroline Tran

2020-12-07 12:12

frighten to death , scare the crap out of , scare the living daylights out of

To scare the hell out of informal verb phrase

To shock, surprise or frighten someone in a very sudden and severe way

The sound of the alarm scared the hell out of us.

On Halloween, he cosplayed the ghost and scared the hell out of me.

(well) I'll be damned!

An expression of surprise/shock or showing that you refuse to do something

Shaking Like a Leaf

To shake a lot due to the cold or fear

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

be caught on the wrong foot

To be surprised by some sudden occurrence

throw (one) for a loop

To greatly surprise, shock, or confuse someone

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

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