scare the shit out of (someone)

taboo!

to make someone feel very frightened.

I wish you wouldn't come in without knocking - you scared the shit out of me.

• by the same token
• by the seat of pants
• by the seat of your pants
• by the skin of teeth
• by the skin of your teeth
• by the sweat of brow
• by the sweat of your brow
• by the way
• by virtue of
• by virtue of something
• by word of mouth
• cack-handed
• call a halt
• call a halt to
• call a halt to something
• call a spade a spade
• call bluff
• call for
• call for something
• call girl
• call in
• call in chips
• calling card
• call in sick
• call in someone