get the shock of (one's) life

To have an extreme and sudden sensation of shock, surprise, or fear. Mary got the shock of her life when that car swerved right in front of her. I got the shock of my life when I noticed someone standing right behind me in the cellar. Little did he know that he would get the shock of his life when he crossed the threshold of the old mansion.

词组	get the shock of (one's) life
释义	get the shock of (one's) life get the shock of (one's) life To have an extreme and sudden sensation of shock, surprise, or fear. Mary got the shock of her life when that car swerved right in front of her. I got the shock of my life when I noticed someone standing right behind me in the cellar. Little did he know that he would get the shock of his life when he crossed the threshold of the old mansion. See also: get, life, of, shock Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: be beyond words culture shock frighten the life out of frighten the life out of (one) frighten the life out of someone frighten/scare the life out of somebody deer-in-headlights (oh) Lord
随便看	get the low-down get the lowdown (on someone or something) get the measure of get the measure of (someone or something) get the memo get the message Get the message? get the messages get the most out of get the most out of (someone or something) get the munchies get the needle get the nerve up (to do something) get the nod get the OK get the old heave-ho get the once-over get the party started get the picture Get the picture? get the pluck up (to do something) get the point get the push get there get there (the) firstest with the mostest