- scared out of my wits
- so scared I couldn't think, scared spitless
When I heard a low moan coming from the bathroom I was scared out of my wits.
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scared out of my wits
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out of your wits — informal used for emphasis with verbs like scare and frighten I was scared out of my wits! [=I was very scared; I was so scared that I couldn t think clearly] • • • Main Entry: ↑wit … Useful english dictionary
(be) scared out of your wits — be frightened/scared/terrified out of your ˈwits idiom to be very frightened Main entry: ↑witidiom … Useful english dictionary
scared out of one's wits — Extremely scared • • • Main Entry: ↑wit … Useful english dictionary
frighten out of their wits — frighten/scare (someone) out of (their) wits to make someone very frightened. Don t shout like that you scared me out of my wits! … New idioms dictionary
scare out of their wits — frighten/scare (someone) out of (their) wits to make someone very frightened. Don t shout like that you scared me out of my wits! … New idioms dictionary
scared — S3 [skeəd US skerd] adj frightened of something, or nervous about something = ↑afraid ▪ At first, he was really scared. scared of (doing) sth ▪ I ve always been scared of dogs. ▪ Don t be scared of asking for help. scared (that) ▪ I wanted to ask … Dictionary of contemporary English
frighten someone out of their wits — frighten/scare/the wits out of someone frighten scare someone out of their wits phrase to make someone feel extremely frightened The film scared the wits out of us. Thesaurus: to make someone afraid or frightenedsynonym … Useful english dictionary
scare someone out of their wits — frighten/scare/the wits out of someone frighten scare someone out of their wits phrase to make someone feel extremely frightened The film scared the wits out of us. Thesaurus: to make someone afraid or frightenedsynonym … Useful english dictionary
be frightened (or scared) out of one's wits — be extremely frightened. → wit … English new terms dictionary
frighten someone out of their wits — frighten/scare (someone) out of (their) wits to make someone very frightened. Don t shout like that you scared me out of my wits! … New idioms dictionary
