Frighten (one) out of a year's growth In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "frighten (one) out of a year's growth", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

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2022-04-14 10:04

make someone's hair curl , scare someone out of their wits , make someone's flesh crawl , make someone's blood run cold

Frighten (one) out of a year's growth American British informal verb phrase

Satirically alludes to terrifying someone to the point of shortening their longevity.

If you say that you frighten (one) out of a year's growth, you mean that you cause extreme fear and shock to him.

That weird noise frightened me out of a year's growth in the middle of the night.

That car nearly clashes with us, which really frightens me out of a year's growth.

What are you doing behind me ? ! You frighten me out of a year's growth!

(well) I'll be damned!

An expression of surprise/shock or showing that you refuse to do something

be caught on the wrong foot

To be surprised by some sudden occurrence

throw (one) for a loop

To greatly surprise, shock, or confuse someone

Well, bust my buttons!

An exclamation of shock or surprise

I'm not stupid or easily scared.

The verb "frighten" should be conjugated according to its tense.