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Scare the Pants off Someone

MEANING IN ENGLISH

To frighten, terrify, or startle someone extremely.

In context

01

The sudden earthquake tremor scared the pants off the residents of the high-rise building.

02

Driving on that narrow mountain cliff during the blizzard scared the pants off me.

Synonyms

petrify,terrify,frighten to death

Antonyms

comfort,reassure,soothe

Collocations

almost scare the pants off,enough to scare the pants off

Sources

Bidyazo vocabulary library ↗