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- put the fear of God in
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 | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Moran | | ['mɔ:rən] | |
| Erastos | | - | Biblical Greek, Ancient Greek |
| Nkosana | | - | Southern African, Xhosa |
| Pavla | | - | Czech, Slovene |
| Ofir | | - | Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew |
| Desideria | | - | Italian, Spanish, Late Roman |