frighten (someone) out of (their) wits

to cause extreme fear in someone.

Don't sneak up behind me like that – you frightened me out of my wits!

• in the pink
• in the pink of
• in the pink of something
• in the pipeline
• in the process of
• in the process of doing something
• in the public eye
• in the raw
• in the red
• in the right place at the right time
• in the rough
• in the running
• in the saddle
• in the same ballpark
• in the same boat
• in the same breath
• in the same league
• in the same league as
• in the same league as someone
• in the same league as something
• in the scheme of things
• in the shadow of
• in the shadow of someone
• in the shadow of something
• in the short run