You scared the pants off me Meaning in English
expression · lemma: scare the pants off someone
释义
This is an informal and humorous way of saying, 'You frightened me a lot.' It means you were extremely surprised or scared by something or someone.
用法与细微差别
Very informal and playful; common in spoken American and British English. Used for sudden big scares or surprises, but not for real, traumatic fear. Stronger than 'you scared me', and always exaggerated for humor.
例句
You scared the pants off me when you jumped out from behind the door.
basic
You scared the pants off me with that loud noise.
basic
You scared the pants off me during the movie last night.
basic
Seriously, you scared the pants off me—I nearly screamed!
natural
When you came in so quietly, you scared the pants off me!
natural
Wow, you scared the pants off me—I thought I was alone!
natural