scaring straight

A form of scare straight — To frighten (someone) to such a degree that a significant improvement in behavior results.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of scare straight
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scaring straight. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scaring%20straight

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“scaring straight.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scaring%20straight. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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