scare the living daylights out of

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Verb

scare the living daylights out of (third-person singular simple present scares the living daylights out of, present participle scaring the living daylights out of, simple past and past participle scared the living daylights out of)

  1. (idiomatic) To scare something or someone to a large degree.
    Synonym: scare to death
    • 1999 March, Rachael, “Dear Rachael 3/99”, in TransGender Forum‎[1] (offline archive), archived from the original on 25 October 2023:
      Hi I am Kathryn Ann. I am a 47-year-old construction worker, I am married and have been for 28 years. I am also a cross dresser and have been as long as I can remember. I have never been out of the closet, but now the need to express myself is very strong! But scares the daylights out of me. I have lived the so called man's life and now I need to express my female side. But I have no idea where and how to do this safely, quietly and supportively, as I have no friends like myself in this matter.

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