a subject guaranteed to strike fear in the hearts of parents
He was capable of striking terror into the enemy.
Her words struck a chill into me.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
strike terror into someone's heart — strike fear/terror/a chill/into someone/someone’s heart/ phrase to produce feelings of fear in someone a subject guaranteed to strike fear in the hearts of parents He was capable of striking terror into the enemy … Useful english dictionary
strike fear into someone — strike fear/terror/a chill/into someone/someone’s heart/ phrase to produce feelings of fear in someone a subject guaranteed to strike fear in the hearts of parents He was capable of striking terror into the enemy … Useful english dictionary
strike fear into someone's heart — strike fear/terror/a chill/into someone/someone’s heart/ phrase to produce feelings of fear in someone a subject guaranteed to strike fear in the hearts of parents He was capable of striking terror into the enemy … Useful english dictionary
strike a chill into someone — strike fear/terror/a chill/into someone/someone’s heart/ phrase to produce feelings of fear in someone a subject guaranteed to strike fear in the hearts of parents He was capable of striking terror into the enemy … Useful english dictionary
strike a chill into someone's heart — strike fear/terror/a chill/into someone/someone’s heart/ phrase to produce feelings of fear in someone a subject guaranteed to strike fear in the hearts of parents He was capable of striking terror into the enemy … Useful english dictionary
terror — ter|ror [ terər ] noun ** 1. ) singular or uncount a strong feeling of fear: in terror: Thousands of islanders fled in terror yesterday as the volcano erupted. sheer/pure/absolute terror: I remember the sheer terror of those bombing raids. strike … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
terror */*/ — UK [ˈterə(r)] / US [ˈterər] noun Word forms terror : singular terror plural terrors 1) a) [singular/uncountable] a strong feeling of fear in terror: Thousands of islanders fled in terror yesterday as the volcano erupted. sheer/pure/absolute… … English dictionary
strike — strike1 [ straık ] (past tense and past participle struck [ strʌk ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 hit against ▸ 2 hit with hand, etc. ▸ 3 make violent attack ▸ 4 protest by not working ▸ 5 affect someone/something suddenly ▸ 6 when you think something ▸ 7 press … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
strike — [c]/straɪk / (say struyk) verb (struck) or stricken) –verb (t) 1. to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; hit: he struck her and she fell to the floor. 2. to deliver a blow, stroke, or thrust with …
terror — noun 1 FEAR (U) a feeling of extreme fear: Paul screamed, the terror bursting out of him. | in terror (=very frightened): The people fled in terror. | live in terror of (=be very frightened of someone or something): After being bullied, Steven… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
