S
Idioms beginning with "S"
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[scare away] or [off] {v. phr.}
To cause to flee; frighten away.
Jake is a confirmed bachelor; the best way to scare him off is to start talking about marriage.
[scare out of one's wits] or [scare stiff] or [scare the daylights out of] {v. phr.}, {informal}
To frighten very much.
The owl's hooting scared him out of his wits.
The child was scared stiff in the dentist's chair.
* /Pete's ghost story […]
[scare up] or [scrape up] {v.}, {informal}
To find, collect, or get together with some effort when needed.
The boy scared up enough money to go to college.
"Will you stay for supper?" she asked. "I can scare up enough for us all."
* /He […]