Scare one out of your mind Meaning in English

expression · lemma: scare out of one's mind

US

SKAIR-wun-OWT-uhv-YOOR-mynd

UK

SKAIR-won-OWT-ov-YAW-mynd

التعريف

To frighten someone so much that they are extremely shocked or terrified; to be scared so badly that you cannot think clearly.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This is an informal, emphatic expression, mostly used in speech, often in the form 'scare me/you out of my/your mind'. Common with stories, surprises, or describing frights; not typically used for mild scares. Alternatives: 'scare to death', 'freak out'.

• Spanish: asustar muchísimo - aterrorizar (coloquial)
• Portuguese (BR): assustar muito - dar um susto enorme
• Portuguese (PT): assustar imenso - meter um grande susto
• Chinese (Simplified): 把人吓疯了 - 吓到极点
• Chinese (Traditional): 把人嚇瘋了 - 嚇到極點
• Hindi: बहुत डरा देना - आतंकित कर देना
• Arabic: أخاف شخصًا بشدة - أفزع حتى الجنون
• Bengali: একদম আতঙ্কিত করা - প্রচণ্ড ভয় পাইয়ে দেয়া
• Russian: напугать до потери рассудка - ужасно напугать
• Japanese: とても怖がらせる - 気が狂いそうにさせる
• Vietnamese: làm ai sợ phát khiếp - làm ai kinh hoàng
• Korean: 완전히 겁먹게 하다 - 정신 못 차릴 정도로 놀라게 하다
• Turkish: korkudan deliye çevirmek - çok korkutmak
• Urdu: شدید خوفزدہ کر دینا - عقل ٹھکانے لگا دینا
• Indonesian: menakut-nakuti sampai ketakutan sekali - membuat sangat takut

جمل نموذجية

The loud noise scared me out of my mind.

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The horror movie scared me out of my mind last night.

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The dog barking suddenly scared her out of her mind.

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That haunted house tour scared me out of my mind — I thought I was going to faint.

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Honestly, the way he jumped out from behind the couch scared me out of my mind!

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Don't ever send me a creepy text at night again — you scared me out of my mind last time!

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