- scare the hell out of
- frighten/scare the hell out of (someone)
informal
to make someone feel very frightened.
He drives like a madman - frightens the hell out of me.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
scare the hell out of
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scare the hell out of — (you) to make you feel extremely frightened. His idea of fun scares the hell out of me. Related vocabulary: scare the pants off you … New idioms dictionary
scare the hell out of you — scare the hell out of (you) to make you feel extremely frightened. His idea of fun scares the hell out of me. Related vocabulary: scare the pants off you … New idioms dictionary
scare the hell out of someone — frighten/scare/beat/kick/the hell out of someone informal phrase to frighten or hurt someone very badly If you want to be shaken, this film will scare the hell out of you. Thesaurus: to attack a person or object … Useful english dictionary
scare the hell out of someone — tv. to righten someone badly. (Use caution with hell.) □ These figures scare the hell out of me. □ The door blew shut and scared the hell out of me … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
scare the hell out of someone — frighten/scare the hell out of (someone) informal to make someone feel very frightened. He drives like a madman frightens the hell out of me … New idioms dictionary
scare the hell out of somebody — scare, annoy, etc. the ˈhell out of sb idiom (informal) to scare, annoy, etc. sb very much Main entry: ↑hellidiom … Useful english dictionary
the hell out of — informal + impolite used for emphasis after words like scare, frighten, and beat That movie scared the hell out of me. [=scared me very badly] The boxer beat the hell out of his opponent. • • • Main Entry: ↑hell … Useful english dictionary
frighten the hell out of — frighten/scare the hell out of (someone) informal to make someone feel very frightened. He drives like a madman frightens the hell out of me … New idioms dictionary
the hell out of — adverb Used as an intensifier. See Also: scare the X out of … Wiktionary
frighten the hell out of someone — frighten/scare/beat/kick/the hell out of someone informal phrase to frighten or hurt someone very badly If you want to be shaken, this film will scare the hell out of you. Thesaurus: to attack a person or object … Useful english dictionary
