scare (one) stiff

scare (one) stiff

To shock or frighten someone very suddenly or severely. Don't sneak up on me like that, you scared me stiff! That car accident seems to have scared Janet stiff—she's still shaken by it.

See also: scare, stiff

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scare someone stiff

Fig. to frighten someone severely. (Stiff = dead.) That loud noise scared me stiff. The robber jumped out and scared us stiff.

See also: scare, stiff

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