scare the shit out of

English

Verb

scare the shit out of (third-person singular simple present scares the shit out of, present participle scaring the shit out of, simple past and past participle scared the shit out of)

1. (slang, vulgar) To frighten someone thoroughly.

   That scared the shit out of me!

   • 1991, Winn Schwartau, Terminal Compromise‎^[1]:

     And he says, ‘we'll call you back soon, real soon, so get your ducks in a row’ and that scares the shit out of the corporate muckity-mucks.