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- get the fright of (one's) life
get the fright of (one's) life
get the fright of (one's) life
To experience an extreme and sudden sensation of shock, surprise, or fear. I got the fright of my life when I noticed someone standing right behind me. Mary got the fright of her life as the car ahead of her swerved across traffic.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Greyson | | GRAY-sən | English (Modern) |
Damayanti | | - | Hinduism |
Ervin | | ['ə:vin] | |
Seren | | - | Welsh |
BoŽEna | | - | Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian |
Camila | | kah-MEE-lah (Spanish) | Spanish, Portuguese |