How to Pronounce "scare the pants off"
expression
SKAIR thuh PANTS awf
SKAIR thuh PAHNTZ off
Definition
To frighten someone a lot; to make someone extremely scared, usually in a surprising or sudden way.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈskɛɹ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈpænts/ /ˈɔf
British English
skˈeə/ /ðə, ði/ /pˈɑːnts/ /ˈɒf
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SKAIR thuh PANTS awf
UK
SKAIR thuh PAHNTZ off
Listen in Context
That thunderstorm scared the pants off me.
The haunted house scared the pants off the kids.
The loud noise scared the pants off my dog.
That horror movie scared the pants off me—I couldn't sleep all night.