out of your wits

out of your wits
out of your wits
informal
— used for emphasis with verbs like scare and frighten

I was scared out of my wits! [=I was very scared; I was so scared that I couldn't think clearly]

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Main Entry:wit

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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