"scare the shit out of" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: scares the shit out of [present, singular, third-person], scaring the shit out of [participle, present], scared the shit out of [participle, past], scared the shit out of [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} scare the shit out of (third-person singular simple present scares the shit out of, present participle scaring the shit out of, simple past and past participle scared the shit out of)
  1. (slang, vulgar) To frighten someone thoroughly. Tags: slang, vulgar Categories (topical): Fear
    Sense id: en-scare_the_shit_out_of-en-verb-ePV-tUem Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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