scare the living daylights out of

present singular third person scares the living daylights out of · participle present scaring the living daylights out of · participle past scared the living daylights out of · past scared the living daylights out of · alternative scare the daylights out of

1. idiomaticinformalTo scare something or someone to a large degree.

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   Hi I am Kathryn Ann. I am a 47-year-old construction worker, I am married and have been for 28 years. I am also a cross dresser and have been as long as I can remember. I have never been out of the closet, but now the need to express myself is very strong! But scares the daylights out of me. I have lived the so called man's life and now I need to express my female side. But I have no idea where and how to do this safely, quietly and supportively, as I have no friends like myself in this matter.

   1999 March 28, Rachael, “Dear Rachael 3/99”, in TransGender Forum (offline archive), archived from the original on 25 Oct 2023

   Synonyms: scare to death