scare the wits out of (one)

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

See also: of, out, scare, wit

See also:

scare (one) out of (one's) wits
scare out of one's wits
scare someone witless
scare (one) witless
scare (one) stiff
scare stiff
scare the hell out of (one)
scare, annoy, etc. the hell out of somebody
You scared the hell out of me
annoy

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