scared the shit out of
scared the shit out of is the simple past and past participle of scare the shit out of.
Meaning of scare the shit out of
Verb
scare the shit out of (third-person singular simple present scares the shit out of, present participle scaring the shit out of, simple past and past participle scared the shit out of)
- To make someone scared shitless.
- That scared the shit out of me!
- Synonyms:
- give someone the shits, scare the hell out of, alarm, affright, appall, dismay, fray, frighten, grill, harrow
Questions about scared the shit out of
- What is scared the shit out of the simple past and past participle of?
- Scared the shit out of is the simple past and past participle of scare the shit out of.
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