scare someone or something away (from someone or something)

scare someone or something away (from someone or something)
scare someone or something away(from someone or something)
to frighten someone or something away from someone or something. •

He put on a gruff exterior to scare everyone away from him.

The bear scared away a lot of people from the campground.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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