receive the fright of (one's) life

To experience an extreme and sudden sensation of shock, surprise, or fear. I received the fright of my life when I noticed someone standing right behind me. Mary received the fright of her life as the car ahead of her swerved across traffic.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Oluwayemisi	-	Western African, Yoruba
Jesse	['dʒesi]
Enosh	EE-nahsh (English)	Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Babur	-	Urdu
Ethan	['i:θən]
Sawsan	-	Arabic