be frightened out of (one's) wits
be frightened out of (one's) wits
To be shocked or scared very suddenly and/or severely. Hyperbolically alludes to frightening one so severely as to cause them to lose their mind. I was frightened out of my wits when you snuck up on me like that!
See also: frighten, of, out, wit
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
be frightened (or scared) out of your wits
be extremely frightened.See also: frighten, of, out, wit
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- be frightened out of your wits
- scare (one) silly
- frighten (one) out of (one's) wits
- frighten one out of wits
- frighten/scare somebody out of their wits
- scare (one) out of (one's) mind
- frighten (one) out of (one's) mind
- scare the crap out of (one)
- frighten (one) to death