frighten the daylights out of



frighten/scare the (living) daylights out of somebody

to frighten someone very much Don't come up behind me like that. You scared the living daylights out of me!
See also: daylight, frighten, of, out

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Briggs[brigz]
Balfour['bælfə]
OnniON-neeFinnish
Fenton['fentən]
DonaldDAHN-əld (English)Scottish, English
TommyTAHM-eeEnglish