scared to death

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Could be a reformation of Old English oþ dēaþ ondrǣdan (literally “to be scared to death”).

Pronunciation[edit]

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Adjective[edit]

scared to death (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) Extremely frightened
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