scare into — ˈscare ˌinto [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they scare into he/she/it scares into present participle scaring into past tense … Useful english dictionary
scare into — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms scare into : present tense I/you/we/they scare into he/she/it scares into present participle scaring into past tense scared into past participle scared into scare someone into something to make someone feel so … English dictionary
scare into — phr verb Scare into is used with these nouns as the object: ↑submission … Collocations dictionary
scare — I n. (colloq.) 1) to give smb. a scare; to put, throw a scare into smb. 2) to get a scare II v. (colloq.) 1) (D; tr.) to scare into (to scare smb. into doing smt.) 2) (D; tr.) to scare out of (she scared me out of my wits) 3) (N; used with an… … Combinatory dictionary
scare — scare1 [ sker ] verb * transitive to make someone feel frightened or worried: I m sorry, I didn t mean to scare you. scare the life/daylights out of someone (=scare someone very much): What are you doing in there? You scared the life out of me.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
scare — scare1 [skeə US sker] v [Date: 1100 1200; : Old Norse; Origin: skirra, from skjarr shy, fearful ] 1.) [T] to make someone feel frightened = ↑frighten →↑afraid ▪ Loud noises can scare animals or birds. scare the life/living daylights/hell etc out… … Dictionary of contemporary English
scare — I UK [skeə(r)] / US [sker] verb Word forms scare : present tense I/you/we/they scare he/she/it scares present participle scaring past tense scared past participle scared * a) [transitive] to make someone feel frightened or worried I m sorry, I… … English dictionary
scare somebody into doing something — ˈscare sb into doing sth derived to frighten sb in order to make them do sth • Local businesses were scared into paying protection money. Main entry: ↑scarederived … Useful english dictionary
scare away someone — scare away (someone/something) to cause someone or something to go or stay away. Video cameras may be helpful to police, but they do not scare away robbers. He scared them away by yelling and firing into the air … New idioms dictionary
scare away something — scare away (someone/something) to cause someone or something to go or stay away. Video cameras may be helpful to police, but they do not scare away robbers. He scared them away by yelling and firing into the air … New idioms dictionary
scare away — (someone/something) to cause someone or something to go or stay away. Video cameras may be helpful to police, but they do not scare away robbers. He scared them away by yelling and firing into the air … New idioms dictionary