terrify someone or an animal out of something
- terrify someone or an animal out of something
terrify someone or an animal out of something
1. to terrify someone or an animal to leave something or some place. •
The attackers terrified the farmers out of their homes.
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The snake terrified the gophers out of their burrow.
2. to cause someone or an animal to lose something through fear. •
They tried to terrify the old lady out of her money, but she refused to tell where it was.
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The eagle terrified the hawk out of the food it was holding.
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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