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scare someone out of their wits

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.25 in modern English

Syllables
scare -some-one out of their wits
IPA
39
Scrabble Score
26
Letters
3
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To frighten someone to such an extent that they behave irrationally.

Informal; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

scares someone out of their wits (present, singular) scaring someone out of their wits (participle, present) scared someone out of their wits (participle, past) scared someone out of their wits (past)

Phrases

scare the pants off of have one's wits about one

Frequently Paired Words

scare the pants off of have one's wits about one

Synonyms

frighten someone out of their wits

Questions

What does scare someone out of their wits mean?
To frighten someone to such an extent that they behave irrationally.

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