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scares the hell out of

scares the hell out of is the third-person singular simple present indicative of scare the hell out of.

Meaning of scare the hell out of

Verb

scare the hell out of (third-person singular simple present scares the hell out of, present participle scaring the hell out of, simple past and past participle scared the hell out of)

  1. (mildly, slang, vulgar) To frighten (someone or an animal).

Questions about scares the hell out of

What is scares the hell out of the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Scares the hell out of is the third-person singular simple present indicative of scare the hell out of.

Words near scares the hell out of in the dictionary

  1. scares someone out of their mind
  2. scares someone out of their wits
  3. scares someone to death
  4. scares straight
  5. scares the daylights out of
  6. scares the hell out of
  7. scares the hoes
  8. scares the life out of
  9. scares the living daylights out of
  10. scares the pants off
  11. scares the shit out of

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