- scare someone to death
- frighten/scare (someone) to death
to make someone feel very frightened.
David suddenly appeared in the doorway and scared me to death.
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scare someone to death
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frighten someone to death — frighten/scare (someone) to death to make someone feel very frightened. David suddenly appeared in the doorway and scared me to death … New idioms dictionary
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scare to death — frighten/scare (someone) to death to make someone feel very frightened. David suddenly appeared in the doorway and scared me to death … New idioms dictionary
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be scared to death — be frightened/scared to death frighten/scare (someone) to death to make someone feel very frightened. I m scared to death she s going to tell him. She s frightened to death of dogs. (often + of) … New idioms dictionary
frighten to death — frighten/scare (someone) to death to make someone feel very frightened. David suddenly appeared in the doorway and scared me to death … New idioms dictionary
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