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scare the wits out of someone — frighten/scare/the wits out of someone frighten scare someone out of their wits phrase to make someone feel extremely frightened The film scared the wits out of us. Thesaurus: to make someone afraid or frightenedsynonym … Useful english dictionary
frighten someone out of their wits — frighten/scare/the wits out of someone frighten scare someone out of their wits phrase to make someone feel extremely frightened The film scared the wits out of us. Thesaurus: to make someone afraid or frightenedsynonym … Useful english dictionary
scare someone out of their wits — frighten/scare/the wits out of someone frighten scare someone out of their wits phrase to make someone feel extremely frightened The film scared the wits out of us. Thesaurus: to make someone afraid or frightenedsynonym … Useful english dictionary
frighten — [[t]fra͟ɪt(ə)n[/t]] frightens, frightening, frightened 1) VERB If something or someone frightens you, they cause you to suddenly feel afraid, anxious, or nervous. [V n] He knew that Soli was trying to frighten him, so he smiled to hide his fear … English dictionary
frighten — verb (T) 1 to make someone feel afraid: Don t stand so near the edge, you re frightening me! | frighten sb to death/frighten sb out of their wits (=make someone feel extremely afraid): She ll be frightened to death when she sees the way you drive … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
frighten — verb the fighting in the streets frightened us Syn: scare, startle, alarm, terrify, petrify, shock, chill, panic, shake, disturb, dismay, unnerve, unman, intimidate, terrorize, cow, daunt; strike terror into, put the … Thesaurus of popular words
The Drifting Classroom — Volume 1, English edition. 漂流教室 (Hyōryū Kyōshitsu) Genre Horror … Wikipedia
wit */ — UK [wɪt] / US noun Word forms wit : singular wit plural wits 1) [singular/uncountable] the ability to use words in a clever way to make people laugh He is a man of great wit, sensitivity, and passion. a dry/biting/acerbic/caustic wit (= the… … English dictionary
wit — [ wıt ] noun * 1. ) singular or uncount the ability to use words in a clever way to make people laugh: He is a man of great wit, sensitivity, and passion. a dry/biting/acerbic/caustic wit (=the tendency to say clever and slightly cruel things):… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wit — [[t]wɪ̱t[/t]] wits 1) N UNCOUNT Wit is the ability to use words or ideas in an amusing, clever, and imaginative way. Boulding was known for his biting wit... They love her practical attitude to life, her zest and wit. 2) N COUNT If you describe… … English dictionary
