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
Alecock	['ælikɔk]
Demosthenes	-	Ancient Greek
Balcombe	['bælkəum]
Ulla	OOL-lah (Finnish)	Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, German
Baldick	['bɔ:ldik]
JarosŁAw	yah-RAW-swahf	Polish