Смысл: frightenfrighten[͵fraıtn] v <Í> пугать to be frightened of smth. - бояться чего-л. to frighten a child into fits - напугать ребёнка до судорог to frighten smb. into submission - страхом заставить кого-л. повиноваться to frighten out of doing smth. - заставить отказаться от чего-л. путём запугивания to frighten smb. out of his wits - сильно напугать кого-л. to frighten smb., smth. away - спугнуть кого-л., что-л.
frighten Идиома
frightened to death
very afraid, scared spitless, scared stiff She said she was frightened to death when she heard the shot.
frighten the wits out of
Idiom(s): frighten the wits out of sb AND frighten the living daylights out of sb; scare the living daylights out of sb; scare the wits out of sb
Theme: FRIGHT
to frighten someone very badly. (The living can be left out.) • We nearly had an accident. It frightened the living daylights out of me. • The incident scared the wits out of me.
frighten sb to death
Idiom(s): frighten someone to death AND scare someone to death
Theme: FRIGHT - SEVERE
to frighten someone severely. • The dentist always frightens me to death. • She scared me to death when she screamed.
frighten one out of one's wits
Idiom(s): frighten one out of one's wits AND scare one out of one's wits
Theme: FRIGHT
to frighten one very badly. • Oh! That loud noise scared me out of my wits. • I'll give him a good scolding and frighten him out of his wits.
frighten the living daylights out of
Idiom(s): frighten the wits out of sb AND frighten the living daylights out of sb; scare the living daylights out of sb; scare the wits out of sb
Theme: FRIGHT
to frighten someone very badly. (The living can be left out.) • We nearly had an accident. It frightened the living daylights out of me. • The incident scared the wits out of me.
An empty purse frightens away friends.
When one's financial situation deteriorates, friends tend to disappear.
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