You scared the devil out of me Meaning in English

expression

US

YOO SKAIRD thuh DEV-uhl OWT uhv MEE

UK

YOO SKAIRD thuh DEV-uhl OWT ov MEE

Definition

This expression means someone frightened you a lot, usually suddenly or unexpectedly.

Usage & Nuances

Informal and often used humorously when something or someone gives you a big fright. Common after jump scares, jokes, or surprises. Can be lightly dramatic, not usually for real danger. Alternatives include 'scared me to death', 'scared the life out of me'.

• Spanish: ¡me asustaste muchísimo! - ¡me diste un gran susto!
• Portuguese (BR): você me assustou muito! - você me deu um baita susto!
• Portuguese (PT): assustaste-me imenso! - pregaste-me um grande susto!
• Chinese (Simplified): 你把我吓坏了！- 你吓死我了！
• Chinese (Traditional): 你把我嚇壞了！- 你嚇死我了！
• Hindi: तुमने मुझे बहुत डरा दिया! - तुमने मुझे बुरी तरह डरा दिया!
• Arabic: لقد أخفتني كثيرًا! - لقد أرعبتني!
• Bengali: তুমি আমাকে ভয় পেয়েছিলে - তুমি আমাকে ভয় দেখিয়ে কাঁপিয়ে তুলেছিলে
• Russian: ты меня чуть до смерти напугал - ты меня до чёртиков напугал
• Japanese: びっくりした - 心臓が止まるかと思った
• Vietnamese: bạn làm tôi sợ hết hồn
• Korean: 너 때문에 진짜 깜짝 놀랐어 - 너 때문에 혼쭐이 났어
• Turkish: beni ödü kopardın - beni çok korkuttun
• Urdu: تم نے تو میری جان نکال دی
• Indonesian: kamu benar-benar membuatku kaget - kamu bikin aku nyaris mati ketakutan

Example Sentences

You scared the devil out of me when you suddenly jumped out.

basic

That movie you scared the devil out of me last night.

basic

You scared the devil out of me when you shouted my name.

basic

Man, you scared the devil out of me—warn me next time!

natural

Seriously, you scared the devil out of me turning off the lights like that.

natural

Don't ever sneak up on me again—you scared the devil out of me!

natural