scare the shit out of
English
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editscare the shit out of (third-person singular simple present scares the shit out of, present participle scaring the shit out of, simple past and past participle scared the shit out of)
- (slang, vulgar) To frighten someone thoroughly.
- That scared the shit out of me!
- 1991, Winn Schwartau, Terminal Compromise[1]:
- And he says, ‘we'll call you back soon, real soon, so get your ducks in a row’ and that scares the shit out of the corporate muckity-mucks.