How to Pronounce "frighten the pants off"
expression
FRAHY-tuhn thuh PANTS awf
fry-TUHN thuh PAAHNTS off
Definition
To scare someone very much; to make someone extremely frightened.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfɹaɪtən/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈpænts/ /ˈɔf
British English
fɹˈaɪtən/ /ðə, ði/ /pˈɑːnts/ /ˈɒf
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FRAHY-tuhn thuh PANTS awf
UK
fry-TUHN thuh PAAHNTS off
Listen in Context
That movie frightened the pants off me.
The thunderstorm frightened the pants off the kids.
That loud noise frightened the pants off my dog.
Did you see her face? That prank really frightened the pants off her!