frighten the shit out of (one)
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frighten the shit out of (one)
vulgar slang To shock or frighten one very suddenly and/or severely. Hyperbolically alludes to frightening one so badly as to cause them to lose bowel control. Don't sneak up on me like that, you frightened the shit out of me! That car accident seems to have frightened the shit out of Janet—she's still shaken by it.
See also: frighten, of, out, shit
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- frighten (one) out of (one's) wits
- frighten one out of wits
- frighten/scare somebody out of their wits
- drive (one) out of office
- force (one) out of office
- force out of office
- give (one) (one's) head
- give head
- give somebody their head
- give someone their head