"scare the life out of" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: scares the life out of [present, singular, third-person], scaring the life out of [participle, present], scared the life out of [participle, past], scared the life out of [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*|head=scare the life out of}} scare the life out of (third-person singular simple present scares the life out of, present participle scaring the life out of, simple past and past participle scared the life out of)
  1. (idiomatic) To scare something or someone to a great degree. Tags: idiomatic Categories (topical): Fear Synonyms: scare to death, scare the living daylights out of, scare the shit out of [vulgar]

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