scare the hell out of

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scare the hell out of

verb scares the hell out of · scaring the hell out of · scared the hell out of

  1. mildly, slang, vulgar To frighten (someone or an animal).

    Similar: scare the shit out of, alarm, affright, appall, dismay, fray, frighten, grill, give someone the shits, harrow, horrify, make someone's blood run cold

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@misc{scare_the_hell_out_of_2026,
  title = {scare the hell out of},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scare%20the%20hell%20out%20of},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}