put the fear of God in

put the fear of God in(to) someone

Fig. to frighten someone severely; [for something] to shock someone into contrite behavior. A near miss like that really puts the fear of God into you. Yes, it puts the fear of God in you.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
DÖRthe	DUUR-tə	Low German
Driscoll	['driskəl]
Dominique	['dɔmini:k]
Inge	ING-e (Danish, Norwegian, Swedish), ING-gə (German), ING-ə (Dutch)	Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, German, Dutch
Cynbel	-	Ancient Celtic
Aloys	[ə'lɔis]