scared Idioma
run scared
try everything to avoid defeat as in a political campaign The senator has been running scared in his attempt to win re-election.
scared shitless
very frightened, scared, petrified When I woke up and saw a light on, I was scared shitless.
scared spitless
very frightened, scared stiff Believe me. I was scared spitless when the wolves started to howl.
scared stiff
very frightened, frightened to death, petrified """Are you afraid of heights?"" ""Yes. I'm scared stiff of anything higher than a bicycle seat."""
scared to death
very scared, very anxious, scared stiff I was scared to death that your plane had crashed. I was worried.
scaredy cat
a person who is afraid, a coward, a fraidy cat The girls will say I'm a scaredy cat if I don't go in the water.
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.
run scared|run|scared
v. phr. To expect defeat, as in a political campaign.
The one-vote defeat caused him to run scared in every race thereafter.