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	Pronounced	Usage
Lotta	LOT-tah (Finnish)	Swedish, Finnish
Turlough	-	Irish
Yazmin	YAZ-min	English (Modern)
Faust	[faust]
Emmanuel	[i'mænjuəl]
Mansur	-	Arabic, Turkish, Indonesian