Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scare the shit out of

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.05 in modern English

Syllables: scare the shit out of
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

1

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make someone scared shitless.

Slang

Example Sentences

"That scared the shit out of me!"
"And he says, ‘we'll call you back soon, real soon, so get your ducks in a row’ and that scares the shit out of the corporate muckity-mucks."

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

scares the shit out of (present, singular) scaring the shit out of (participle, present) scared the shit out of (participle, past) scared the shit out of (past)

Phrases

pants-shittingly scared shitless shit one's pants

Frequently Paired Words

pants-shittingly scared shitless shit one's pants

Synonyms

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

Questions

What does scare the shit out of mean?: To make someone scared shitless.

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