"scare the bejeebers out of" meaning in English

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Verb

Audio: En-au-scare the bejeebers out of.ogg Forms: scares the bejeebers out of [present, singular, third-person], scaring the bejeebers out of [participle, present], scared the bejeebers out of [participle, past], scared the bejeebers out of [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*|head=scare the bejeebers out of}} scare the bejeebers out of (third-person singular simple present scares the bejeebers out of, present participle scaring the bejeebers out of, simple past and past participle scared the bejeebers out of)
  1. (slang, transitive) To terrify thoroughly. Tags: slang, transitive Categories (topical): Fear Synonyms: scare out of one's wits, scare the pants off
    Sense id: en-scare_the_bejeebers_out_of-en-verb-DbFmvdH5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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        "To terrify thoroughly."
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