take fright イディオム
frightened to death
frighten 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.
frighten 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.
frighten 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.
frighten 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.
An empty purse frightens away friends.
When one's financial situation deteriorates, friends tend to disappear.stage fright|fright|stage
n. phr. The fear one feels before appearing in front of an audience. Many famous actors and actresses admit that they often have stage fright before the curtain goes up.frighten
frightensee scare out of one's wits.
stage fright
stage frightAcute nervousness when performing or speaking before an audience, as in When John first had to present his findings to the board of directors, stage fright made him stutter. [Second half of 1800s]
take fright
To become actual abashed or abashed (by something). Often followed by "at (something)." Investors began affairs their funds from the company, accepting taken alarm at the allegations adjoin its CEO. As the barrage absurd overhead, the horse took alarm and threw its addition to the ground.Learn more: fright, taketake ˈfright (at something)
(written) be abashed by something: The horse took alarm and galloped off as the car passed.Learn more: fright, take
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