How to Pronounce "frighten the living daylights out of"
expression
FRY-tuhn thuh LIV-ing DAY-lyts OWT uhv
fry-TEN thuh LIV-ing DAY-lyts OWT ov
Definition
To scare someone very badly; to shock or startle someone so much that they feel extremely frightened.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfɹaɪtən/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɫɪvɪŋ/ /ˈdeɪˌɫaɪts/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈəv
British English
fɹˈaɪtən/ /ðə, ði/ /lˈɪvɪŋ/ /dˈeɪlaɪts/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈɒv
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FRY-tuhn thuh LIV-ing DAY-lyts OWT uhv
UK
fry-TEN thuh LIV-ing DAY-lyts OWT ov
Listen in Context
The ghost story frightened the living daylights out of me.
That dog barking suddenly frightened the living daylights out of the kids.
The movie's ending frightened the living daylights out of the audience.
You frightened the living daylights out of me when you jumped out like that!