You scared the dickens out of me Meaning in English

expression

US

YOO SKAIRD thuh DIK-enz OWT uhv MEE

UK

YOO SKAIRD thuh DIK-enz OWT ov MEE

Definition

This is an informal way to say that someone scared you a lot, often used when something surprises or startles you suddenly.

Usage & Nuances

Very informal, humorous, and often exaggerating. Commonly used in friendly conversations after being startled. Similar to 'scared me to death' or 'gave me a heart attack'. Rarely used in formal contexts.

• Spanish: ¡me asustaste muchísimo! - ¡casi me matas del susto!
• Portuguese (BR): você me deu o maior susto! - você quase me matou de susto!
• Portuguese (PT): assustaste-me imenso! - quase que me mataste de susto!
• Chinese (Simplified): 你吓死我了！- 你把我吓坏了！
• Chinese (Traditional): 你嚇死我了！- 你把我嚇壞了！
• Hindi: तुमने मुझे बहुत डरा दिया! - तुमने तो मेरी जान ही निकाल दी!
• Arabic: لقد أفزعتني كثيراً! - كدت تموتني من الخوف!
• Bengali: তুমি আমাকে ভীষণ ভয় পাইয়ে দিয়েছো - তুমি আমাকে হার্ট অ্যাটাকের মতো ভয় দিয়েছো
• Russian: ты меня до смерти напугал - ты меня ужасно напугал
• Japanese: ものすごくびっくりさせた - 死ぬほど驚かせた
• Vietnamese: bạn làm tôi sợ chết khiếp - bạn làm tôi hoảng hồn
• Korean: 완전 깜짝 놀랐어 - 심장이 멎는 줄 알았어
• Turkish: beni ödüm koparttın - neredeyse kalpten gidecektim
• Urdu: تم نے میری جان نکال دی - تم نے بہت ڈرا دیا
• Indonesian: bạn làm tôi hết hồn - bạn làm tôi hoảng sợ

Example Sentences

You scared the dickens out of me when you jumped out from behind the door.

basic

The thunder last night scared the dickens out of me.

basic

Watching that scary movie scared the dickens out of me.

basic

Man, you scared the dickens out of me—I didn't even hear you come in!

natural

When the fire alarm went off, it scared the dickens out of me.

natural

Seriously, you scared the dickens out of me sneaking up like that!

natural