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scared stiff |
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scared stiff Fig. badly frightened. We were scared stiff by the robber. I was scared stiff when the dog growled at me. scared stiff extremely frightened Jill awoke from a dream that left her afraid - scared stiff, in fact. Etymology: from the idea that you are stiff (unable to bend or change your position) because you are too frightened to move How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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And now,' she said, 'having got us scared stiff, what are you going to do about it? The Chiss is cowardly, I'm sure, and if it ever heard my awful, terrible, frightful growl, it would be scared stiff. |
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