"frighten the life out of someone" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: frightens the life out of someone [present, singular, third-person], frightening the life out of someone [participle, present], frightened the life out of someone [participle, past], frightened the life out of someone [past]
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  1. To frighten someone very much. Categories (topical): Fear
    Sense id: en-frighten_the_life_out_of_someone-en-verb-AgcxfPH9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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