frightened into a fit

[silviasabater_2000]

Hi there,

I've found the expression " was frightened into a fit" by reading "The Canterville Ghost" from O. Wilde.
Is this expression normally used nowadays?
I guess that the meaning of it is really scared, is that right?

I still have another question about asking for directions. Are the sentences above right? What is the most common question that is used to ask for directions?
-How do I go to Henry Street?
-How can I get to Henry Street?
-How do I get to Henry Street?

Thanks

[MikeNewYork]

Hi there,

I've found the expression " was frightened into a fit" by reading "The Canterville Ghost" from O. Wilde.
Is this expression normally used nowadays?
I guess that the meaning of it is really scared, is that right?

I still have another question about asking for directions. Are the sentences above right? What is the most common question that is used to ask for directions?
-How do I go to Henry Street?
-How can I get to Henry Street?
-How do I get to Henry Street?

Thanks

Yes, it means "very scared".

Your first sentence is not idiomatic, at least in AmE.

The other two are correct and equally common, IMO.

[Tdol]

'How do I go to Henry Street' doesn't sound a very natural sentence in BrE either. I think it is more likely to be used as a way of asking which means of transport should be taken rather than for the route, though even then, I'd use 'get'.

[silviasabater_2000]

Hello MikeNewYork,

Thank you for your replies. Just another tiny question. Do you Americans use the expression "frightened into a fit"?

[MikeNewYork]

Hello MikeNewYork,

Thank you for your replies. Just another tiny question. Do you Americans use the expression "frightened into a fit"?

I don't think I've ever heard that phrase in AE.