Meaning of 'Scare the daylights out of someone'
What does the saying 'Scare the daylights out of someone' mean?
Idiom: Scare the daylights out of someone
Meaning:
If you scare the daylights out of someone, you terrify them.
(This can be made even stronger by saying 'the living daylights'.)
Country: International English |
Subject Area: Nature |
Usage Type: Both or All Words Used
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