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scare the (living) daylights out of (someone)

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scare the (living) daylights out of (someone)

To shock or frighten someone very suddenly and/or severely. Don't sneak up on me like that; you scared the living daylights out of me!
See also: daylight, of, out, scare

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Eidel-Yiddish
Caelestinus-Late Roman
PericaPE-ree-tsahCroatian, Serbian
Ethne-Irish
Gratianus-Ancient Roman
Gus (1)GUSEnglish, Scottish
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