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.
See also: fear, god, of, put

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Pola-Polish
Isa (2)EE-sah: (Dutch)German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish
Eli (3)-Spanish, Norwegian, Danish
Mostyn-Welsh
Fabricio-Spanish, Portuguese
Hachirohah-chee-ṙo:Japanese