Scare the shit out of Meaning in English
expression
SKAIR-thuh-SHIT-owt-uhv
SKAIR-thuh-SHIT-owt-ov
Definition
To frighten someone very badly; to scare someone a lot. This is a very informal, vulgar expression that emphasizes extreme fear.
Usage & Nuances
Very informal and vulgar—avoid in formal or polite conversation. Common with 'That movie scared the shit out of me.' For polite use, try 'scare me a lot' or 'scare me to death.' Not used literally; always figurative.
Spanish: asustar muchísimo - asustar de muertePortuguese (BR): assustar pra caramba - assustar muitoPortuguese (PT): assustar imenso - assustar muitoChinese (Simplified): 把……吓得要命 - 吓个半死Chinese (Traditional): 把……嚇得要命 - 嚇個半死Hindi: बहुत ज़्यादा डरा देना - जान निकाल देना (डर से)Arabic: يخيف حتى الموت - أرعب بشدةBengali: বিষম জ্বালানো - ভয়ানক ভাবে ভয় দেখানো (অশ্লীল)Russian: до усрачки напугать - напугать до смерти (грубо)Japanese: クソほどビビらせる - 死ぬほど驚かせる (スラング)Vietnamese: làm ai đó sợ phát khiếp - làm ai đó hoảng loạn (tục)Korean: 쫄게 만들다 - 오줌 쌀 만큼 놀라게 하다 (비속어)Turkish: ödünü patlatmak - korkudan altına ettirmek (argo)Urdu: ڈرا کے برا حال کر دینا - روح فنا کر دینا (عامیانہ)Indonesian: menakuti setengah mati - menakut-nakuti gila-gilaan (kasar)
Example Sentences
That loud noise scared the shit out of me.
basic
The movie scared the shit out of us.
basic
You scared the shit out of me when you jumped out like that.
basic
Man, your prank last night scared the shit out of everyone!
natural
Don’t sneak up on me like that—you scare the shit out of me!
natural
That horror game scared the shit out of me—my heart is still racing.
natural