Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scare the living daylights out of

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.38 in modern English

Syllables: scare the liv-ing -day-light-s out of
IPA

48

Scrabble Score

28

Letters

5

Syllables

17

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To scare something or someone to a large degree.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Hi I am Kathryn Ann. I am a 47-year-old construction worker, I am married and have been for 28 years. I am also a cross dresser and have been as long as I can remember. I have never been out of the closet, but now the need to express myself is very strong! But scares the daylights out of me. I have lived the so called man's life and now I need to express my female side. But I have no idea where and how to do this safely, quietly and supportively, as I have no friends like myself in this matter."

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

scares the living daylights out of (present, singular) scaring the living daylights out of (participle, present) scared the living daylights out of (participle, past) scared the living daylights out of (past) scare the daylights out of (alternative)

Synonyms

scare to death

Questions

What does scare the living daylights out of mean?: To scare something or someone to a large degree.

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