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
Almir (2)	-	Bosnian
Orson	AWR-sən	English
Nadezhda	nah-DYEZH-dah (Russian)	Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Ukrainian
Mieszko	MYESH-kaw	Polish
Vienne	-	French
Silvester	sil-VES-tər (English)	Dutch, English, Slovene, Slovak, German, Late Roman