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- be scared shitless
be scared shitless
be scared shitless
(British, American & Australian taboo) also be scared shit (American taboo) to be very frightened I was woken by the sound of someone moving around downstairs - I was scared shitless!
See run scared
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Shila | | - | Indian, Marathi |
| Walton | | ['wɔ:ltən] | |
| Viljo | | VEEL-yo | Finnish |
| Euclid | | YOO-klid (English) | Ancient Greek (Anglicized) |
| Haurvatat | | - | Persian Mythology |
| Jocelyn | | JAHS-lin (English), JAHS-ə-lin (English) | English, French |