You scared the crap out of me Meaning in English

expression · lemma: scare the crap out of someone

US

YOO SKAIRD thuh KRAP OWT uhv MEE

UK

YOO SKAIRD thuh KRAP OWT ov MEE

Definition

This is an informal and strong way of saying that someone frightened you a lot, often suddenly or unexpectedly.

Usage & Nuances

Very informal and often a bit rude (uses 'crap' for emphasis). Used mostly in spoken English when someone genuinely startles you. Alternatives: 'you scared me so much', 'you gave me a fright'. Not suitable for formal situations.

• Spanish: me asustaste muchísimo - casi me da un infarto
• Portuguese (BR): você me assustou pra caramba - você me deu o maior susto
• Portuguese (PT): assustaste-me imenso - deste-me um grande susto
• Chinese (Simplified): 你把我吓死了 - 你吓坏我了
• Chinese (Traditional): 你把我嚇死了 - 你嚇壞我了
• Hindi: तुमने मुझे बहुत डरा दिया - तुमने मुझे डरा के रख दिया
• Arabic: لقد أخفتني كثيرًا - لقد رعبتني
• Bengali: তুমি আমাকে একেবারে ভয় পেয়ে দিয়েছো - তুমি আমাকে প্রচণ্ড ভয় পাইয়ে দিয়েছো
• Russian: ты меня до смерти напугал - ты меня ужасно напугал
• Japanese: めっちゃびっくりした - 死ぬほど驚いた
• Vietnamese: bạn làm tôi sợ chết khiếp - bạn làm tôi hoảng hồn
• Korean: 너 때문에 진짜 깜짝 놀랐어 - 너 때문에 완전 놀랐어
• Turkish: beni ödü kopardın - beni fena korkuttun
• Urdu: تم نے مجھے ڈرا کر رکھ دیا - تم نے میرا بُرا حال کر دیا
• Indonesian: kamu benar-benar membuatku kaget - kamu membuatku takut setengah mati

Example Sentences

You scared the crap out of me when you came in so quietly.

basic

You scared the crap out of me with that spider joke.

basic

You scared the crap out of me last night during the movie.

basic

Geez, you scared the crap out of me! Don't sneak up like that.

natural

Seriously, you scared the crap out of me just now—my heart's racing!

natural

Wow, you scared the crap out of me when you shouted my name!

natural