scare the bejesus out of (one)
scare the bejesus out of (one)
To shock or frighten one very suddenly or severely. ("Bejesus," a mild euphemistic oath, is here used as an intensifying noun.) Don't sneak up on me like that—you scared the bejesus out of me! The sound of the fire alarm scared the bejesus out of us this morning.
See also: bejesus, of, out, scare
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
scare the bejesus out of someone
frighten someone very much. 2001 GQ This place is going to scare the bejesus out of the fuddy-duddy Sloaney-Pony set.
Bejesus is an alteration of the exclamation by Jesus! It is often found in its Anglo-Irish form bejasus or bejabers .
See also: bejesus, of, out, scare, someone
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- scare the bejesus out of someone
- annoy
- scare the hell out of (one)
- scare, annoy, etc. the hell out of somebody
- You scared the hell out of me
- scare the devil out of (one)
- scare the bejeebers out of (one)
- scare (one) out of (one's) wits
- scare out of one's wits
- scare the wits out of (one)