to frighten ou scare sb to death
11scare|crow — «SKAIR KROH», noun. 1. a figure dressed in old clothes, set in a field to frighten birds away from crops: »The farmer decided to build a scarecrow so terrifying it would scare the hateful crows to death when they got a good look at it (New… …
12scare — 1. verb stop it, you re scaring me Syn: frighten, startle, alarm, terrify, petrify, intimidate, terrorize, make afraid, make fearful, fill with fear, give someone a fright, panic, throw into a panic, shock, unnerve, cow; strike terror into, put …
13frighten — fright|en [ˈfraıtn] v [T] to make someone feel afraid = ↑scare ▪ Don t stand so near the edge! You re frightening me. ▪ She was frightened by the anger in his eyes. ▪ Computers used to frighten me, but not now. frighten sb to death/frighten the… …
14frighten — fright|en [ fraıtn ] verb transitive ** to make someone feel afraid, especially suddenly: SCARE: Stop it! You re frightening the children! a. to make someone feel nervous or worried: The thought of war frightens me. It frightens me how quickly… …
15frighten — verb the fighting in the streets frightened us Syn: scare, startle, alarm, terrify, petrify, shock, chill, panic, shake, disturb, dismay, unnerve, unman, intimidate, terrorize, cow, daunt; strike terror into, put the …
16be frightened to death — be frightened/scared to death frighten/scare (someone) to death to make someone feel very frightened. I m scared to death she s going to tell him. She s frightened to death of dogs. (often + of) …
17be scared to death — be frightened/scared to death frighten/scare (someone) to death to make someone feel very frightened. I m scared to death she s going to tell him. She s frightened to death of dogs. (often + of) …
18to death — {adv. phr.}, {informal} To the limit; to the greatest degree possible. Used for emphasis with verbs such as scare , frighten , bore . * /Cowboy stories bore me to death, but I like mysteries./ * /Sara is scared to death of snakes./ * /John is… …
19to death — {adv. phr.}, {informal} To the limit; to the greatest degree possible. Used for emphasis with verbs such as scare , frighten , bore . * /Cowboy stories bore me to death, but I like mysteries./ * /Sara is scared to death of snakes./ * /John is… …
20to\ death — adv. phr. informal To the limit; to the greatest degree possible. Used for emphasis with verbs such as scare , frighten , bore . Cowboy stories bore me to death, but I like mysteries. Sara is scared to death of snakes. John is tickled to death… …
