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
TÉO	-	Portuguese
Philippina	fee-lee-PEE-nah	German (Rare)
Wolfgang	VAWLF-gahng (German), WUWLF-gang (English)	German, Ancient Germanic
Darko	-	Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian
Malie	-	Hawaiian
Bat-Erdene	-	Mongolian