frightened out of one's wits

frightened out of one's wits
See: OUT OF ONE'S WITS.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • frightened out of one's wits — See: OUT OF ONE S WITS …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • frightened\ out\ of\ one's\ wits — See: out of one s wits …   Словарь американских идиом

  • be frightened out of one's wits — ► be frightened out of one s wits be extremely frightened. Main Entry: ↑wit …   English terms dictionary

  • be frightened out of one's wits — be frightened (or scared) out of one s wits be extremely frightened; be immobilized by fear …   Useful english dictionary

  • be frightened (or scared) out of one's wits — be extremely frightened. → wit …   English new terms dictionary

  • scare out of one's wits —    If something scares you out of your wits, it makes you very frightened or worried.     The feeling that a house is haunted can scare people out of their wits …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • wit — ► NOUN 1) (also wits) the capacity for inventive thought and quick understanding; keen intelligence. 2) a natural aptitude for using words and ideas in a quick and inventive way to create humour. 3) a person with this aptitude. ● be at one s wits …   English terms dictionary

  • witted — wit ► NOUN 1) (also wits) the capacity for inventive thought and quick understanding; keen intelligence. 2) a natural aptitude for using words and ideas in a quick and inventive way to create humour. 3) a person with this aptitude. ● be at one s… …   English terms dictionary

  • afraid — adjective 1) they ran away because they were afraid Syn: frightened, scared, terrified, fearful, petrified, scared witless, scared to death, terror stricken, terror struck, frightened out of one s wits, scared out of one s wits, shaking in one s… …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • scared — adjective I ve never been so scared in all my life Syn: frightened, afraid, fearful, startled, nervous, panicky, alarmed, intimidated; terrified, petrified, terrorized, horrified, unnerved, panic stricken/ struck, terror stricken/ struck, horror… …   Thesaurus of popular words

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