Throw a scare into (someone) In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "throw a scare into (someone)", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Tommy Tran calendar 2021-12-10 02:12

Meaning of Throw a scare into (someone)

Synonyms:

scare the shit out of (one)

Throw a scare into (someone) verb phrase

To make someone feel scared.

Don't throw a scare into her like that. She might get a heart attack, you idiot.

I decided to throw a scare into my friend when I saw him sleeping. I must say that he wasn't happy about that.

Other phrases about:

be caught flat-footed

To be startled or surprised while unprepared; to be put in a difficult or disadvantageous situation when something happens which one does not expect

 

chill (one) to the bone

Make someone extremely frightened

scare the shit out of (one)

To frighten or terrify someone abruptly or severely

panic (one) by (doing something)

To frighten or worry someone by doing something. 
 

Grammar and Usage of Throw a scare into (someone)

Verb Forms

  • throws a scare into (someone)
  • throwing a scare into (someone)
  • threw a scare into (someone)

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

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