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scare the shit out of

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scare the shit out of somebody

  (taboo!)

to make someone feel very frightened I wish you wouldn't come in without knocking - you scared the shit out of me. (taboo!)

See frighten the daylights out of, frighten the hell out of, frighten the life out of, frighten out of wits

See also: of, out, scare, shit