Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
scares-the-life-out-of-you
idiomatic expression
/skɛrz ðə laɪf aʊt ʌv ju/
Definition
To cause someone to feel extremely frightened or terrified.
Examples
- That horror movie really scares the life out of you!
- The thought of speaking in front of a large crowd scares the life out of me.
- Seeing a snake in the garden scared the life out of her.
Meaning
A phrase used to describe something that induces intense fear, often to the point of being overwhelmed or paralyzed by fear.
Synonyms
- frightens you
- terrifies you
- puts the fear in you
- scares the pants off of you
