intimidate (one) with (something)

intimidate (one) with (something)

To intentionally frighten or threaten one with a particular action or method. He's trying to intimidate me with threats of taking that scandalous information to the press, but I refuse to drop out of the election.
See also: intimidate
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

intimidate someone with something

to threaten or frighten someone with something. Please don't try to intimidate me with your silly threats! We hadn't been intimidated with their threats.
See also: intimidate
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • intimidate with
  • intimidate
  • intimidate (one) into (something)
  • intimidate into
  • put the frighteners on
  • put the frighteners on (someone)
  • put the frighteners on someone
  • frighteners
  • frighten (one) in
  • frighten the horses