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
Henriette	awn-ree-ET (French), hen-ree-E-tə (German), hen-ree-ED-de (Danish), hen-ree-ET-te (Norwegian)	French, German, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian
Octavianus	-	Ancient Roman
Konstantina	kon-stahn-DEE-nah	Greek
Russell	RUS-əl	English
Wilder	['waildə]
Izabelle	IZ-ə-bel	English (Modern)