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scare off
scare (someone or an animal) off
to frighten someone or an animal away. The dog's barking scared the burglar off. The barking scared off the prowler.
scare off somebody
also scare away somebody to cause someone not to invest money in something A TV show as experimental and unusual as this one could scare off advertisers. The country's financial crisis has scared away potential foreign investors.
scare off somebody/something
also scare somebody/something off to cause someone or something to go or stay away scare away somebody/something In summer, when you walked through a field of dry grass, you stamped your feet to scare off snakes. A deadly outbreak of a€?bird flua€? in Hong Kong has killed six people and scared off tourists. Intensive border patrols probably scared smugglers off.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Kouta | | ko:-tah | Japanese |
Rosanne | | ro-ZAN (English), ro-ZAHN-nə (Dutch) | English, Dutch |
Iakob | | - | Georgian |
Kyou | | kyo: | Japanese |
IngimÁRr | | - | Ancient Scandinavian |
Cai (2) | | - | Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Romance |