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frightened to death

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frightened to death and scared to death 
1. Lit. frightened to the point of dying. This poor animal has been frightened to death by the attacking dogs.
2. Fig. frightened or anxious. I don't want to go to the dentist today. I'm frightened to death. I'm frightened to death of spiders.
See also: death, frighten


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And you have people frightened to death that there will be more price declines.
The owners of those guns and their political operatives in the National Rifle Association appear to have most politicians frightened to death of supporting even the most logical and obvious public safety laws concerning gun ownership.
He is frightened of death, and frightened to death, but he believes that everyone else is brave and he is afraid to confess his fears to his crewmates.
 
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