scare stiff



scare someone stiff

Fig. to frighten someone severely. (Stiff = dead.) That loud noise scared me stiff. The robber jumped out and scared us stiff.
See also: scare, stiff

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Eunika-Polish
HaleyHAY-leeEnglish (Modern)
Hinahee-nahJapanese
JeaneJEENEnglish
Huber['hu:bə]
LyovLYOFRussian