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scaring the shit out of

scaring the shit out of is the present participle and gerund 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)

  1. (slang, vulgar) To make someone scared shitless.
    • That scared the shit out of me!

Questions about scaring the shit out of

What is scaring the shit out of the present participle and gerund of?
Scaring the shit out of is the present participle and gerund of scare the shit out of.

Words near scaring the shit out of in the dictionary

  1. scaring the hell out of
  2. scaring the hoes
  3. scaring the life out of
  4. scaring the living daylights out of
  5. scaring the pants off
  6. scaring the shit out of
  7. scaring up
  8. scaringly
  9. scariole
  10. scarioles
  11. scariose

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