frighten one out of wits



frighten one out of one's wits

 and scare one out of one's wits; frighten someone out of a year's growth; scare someone out of a year's growth; frighten one out of one's mind; scare one out of one's mind
Fig. 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. Oh, you frightened me out of a year's growth! You frightened Bob out of his mind.
See also: frighten, of, one, out, wit

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NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Jerome[dʒə'rəum]
AbigÉLAW-bee-gaylHungarian
Kerem-Turkish
Purnima-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Tamil, Kannada
Margarid-Armenian
MichaËL-Dutch, French