sca Idiom
as scarce as hen's teeth
cascade (business)
harum scarum
make oneself scarce
make yourself scarce
narrow escape
run scared
scads
scarce as hen's teeth
scare out of one
scare the daylights out of someone
scare up
scared shitless
scared spitless
scared stiff
scared to death
scaredy cat
scatter around
tip the scales
tip the scales at
leather Tuscadero
scare the shit out of
scarface
scat queen
hardly/scarcely any
Hardly any of the students did well on the test，so the teacher explained the test paper in detail．几乎没有一个学生考得好，所以老师把考卷详细讲解了一遍。
hardly/scarcely ever
We hardly ever get to see him nowadays；he must be very busy with his business．近来我们很少看到他；他一定忙于他的事务。
In New England，the month of September hardly ever passes without a frost．在新英格兰，9月很少不降霜的。
He hardly ever goes to bed before midnight．他很少在午夜之前睡觉的。
scarcely any
Hardly any of the students did well on the test，so the teacher explained the test paper in detail．几乎没有一个学生考得好，所以老师把考卷详细讲解了一遍。
scarcely ever
We hardly ever get to see him nowadays；he must be very busy with his business．近来我们很少看到他；他一定忙于他的事务。
In New England，the month of September hardly ever passes without a frost．在新英格兰，9月很少不降霜的。
He hardly ever goes to bed before midnight．他很少在午夜之前睡觉的。
scarcely…when
Scarcely had be gone out when it began to rain．他刚出去，天就开始下雨了。
scare away
We keep a cat to scare the mice off．我们养猫吓唬老鼠。
The birds were scared away by the dog．鸟被狗吓跑了。
scare off
We keep a cat to scare the mice off．我们养猫吓唬老鼠。
The birds were scared away by the dog．鸟被狗吓跑了。
scare off/away
We keep a cat to scare the mice off．我们养猫吓唬老鼠。
The birds were scared away by the dog．鸟被狗吓跑了。
scare sb stiff
Idiom(s): scare sb stiffTheme: FRIGHT - SEVERE
to scare someone severely; to frighten someone to death. (Stiff means "dead.")
• That loud noise scared me stiff
• The robber jumped out and scared us stiff.
scarce as hens' teeth
Idiom(s): (as) scarce as hens' teeth AND scarcer than hens' teethTheme: AMOUNT - RARE
very scarce or nonexistent. (Chickens don't have teeth.)
•I've never seen one of those. They're as scarce as hens' teeth.
• I was told that the part needed for my car is scarcer than hens' teeth, and it would take a long time to find one.
miscarriage of justice
Idiom(s): miscarriage of justiceTheme: JUSTICE
a wrong or mistaken decision, especially one made in a court of law.
• Sentencing the old man on a charge of murder proved to be a miscarriage of justice.
• Punishing the student for cheating was a miscarriage of justice. He was innocent.
make sb the scapegoat for
Idiom(s): make sb the scapegoat for sthTheme: BLAME
to make someone take the blame for something.
• They made Tom the scapegoat for the whole affair. It wasn't all his fault.
• Don't try to make me the scapegoat. I'll tell who really did it.
escape one's notice
Idiom(s): escape one's noticeTheme: ESCAPE
to go unnoticed; not to have been noticed. (Usually a way to point out that someone has failed to see or respond to something.)
• I suppose my earlier request escaped your notice, so I'm writing again.
• I'm sorry. Your letter escaped my notice.
scare the wits out of
Idiom(s): frighten the wits out of sb AND frighten the living daylights out of sb; scare the living daylights out of sb; scare the wits out of sbTheme: FRIGHT
to frighten someone very badly. (The living can be left out.)
• We nearly had an accident. It frightened the living daylights out of me.
• The incident scared the wits out of me.
scare the living daylights out of
Idiom(s): frighten the wits out of sb AND frighten the living daylights out of sb; scare the living daylights out of sb; scare the wits out of sbTheme: FRIGHT
to frighten someone very badly. (The living can be left out.)
• We nearly had an accident. It frightened the living daylights out of me.
• The incident scared the wits out of me.
scare sb to death
Idiom(s): frighten someone to death AND scare someone to deathTheme: FRIGHT - SEVERE
to frighten someone severely.
• The dentist always frightens me to death.
• She scared me to death when she screamed.
scare one out of one's wits
Idiom(s): frighten one out of one's wits AND scare one out of one's witsTheme: FRIGHT
to frighten one very badly.
• Oh! That loud noise scared me out of my wits.
• I'll give him a good scolding and frighten him out of his wits.
scarcer than hens' teeth
Idiom(s): (as) scarce as hens' teeth AND scarcer than hens' teethTheme: AMOUNT - RARE
very scarce or nonexistent. (Chickens don't have teeth.)
•I've never seen one of those. They're as scarce as hens' teeth.
• I was told that the part needed for my car is scarcer than hens' teeth, and it would take a long time to find one.
Off the scale
If something goes off the scale, it far exceeds the normal standards, good or bad, for something.Put your thumb on the scales
If you put your thumb on the scales, you try to influence the result of something in your favour.Scales fall from your eyes
When the scales fall from your eyes, you suddenly realise the truth about something.Scarlet woman
This idiom is used as a pejorative term for a sexually promiscuous woman, especially an adulteress.Scattered to the four winds
If something's scattered to the four winds, it goes out in all directions.Scapegoat
Someone else who takes the blame.fraidy-cat|cat|fraid|fraid-cat|fraidy|scared|scare
n., informal A shy person; someone who is easily frightened.
Usually used by or to children. Tom was a fraidy-cat and wouldn't go in the water.hardly any|hardly|scarcely|scarcely any
Almost no or almost none; very few. Hardly any of the students did well on the test, so the teacher explained the lesson again. Charles and his friends each had three cookies, and when they went out, hardly any cookies were left.
An sca idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with sca, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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