Scared stiff In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "scared stiff", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2022-01-07 04:01

Meaning of Scared stiff

Scared stiff saying phrase informal figurative slang

Very frightened, frightened to death, petrified.

I was scared stiff, too, of course, but I tried not to think about that incident.

I was scared stiff when he pointed a gun at me.

Whenever she has the injection, she is scared stiff.

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Used to say that someone is very afraid or nervous

be scared shitless

Feel extremely scared or frightened

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Very fearful.

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