"put the frighteners on someone" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: puts the frighteners on someone [present, singular, third-person], putting the frighteners on someone [participle, present], put the frighteners on someone [participle, past], put the frighteners on someone [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|put<,,put> the frighteners on someone}} put the frighteners on someone (third-person singular simple present puts the frighteners on someone, present participle putting the frighteners on someone, simple past and past participle put the frighteners on someone)
  1. (slang) To intimidate or coerce someone using threats of violence. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Fear
    Sense id: en-put_the_frighteners_on_someone-en-verb-qCmS8oLQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry
     
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