- ˌscare sb ˈoff
- phrasal verb
1) to make someone feel so frightened or worried that they do not do something that they had planned to do2) to make someone so frightened that they run away
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ˌscare sb ˈoff
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scare away/off — [phrasal verb] scare (someone or something) away/off or scare away/off (someone or something) : to cause (someone or something) to go away and stay away because of fear or because of possible trouble, difficulty, etc. The dog scared the prowler… … Useful english dictionary
scare somebody off — … Useful english dictionary
scare\ off — • scare away • scare 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 … Словарь американских идиом
scare\ away — • scare away • scare 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 … Словарь американских идиом
scare — ► VERB 1) cause great fear or nervousness in; frighten. 2) (scare away/off) drive or keep (someone) away by fear. 3) become frightened. ► NOUN 1) a sudden attack of fright. 2) a period of general anxiety or alarm about something … English terms dictionary
scare off — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you scare off or scare away a person or animal, you frighten them so that they go away. [V P n (not pron)] ...an alarm to scare off an attacker. [V n P] ...the problem of scaring birds away from airport runways. Syn: frighten… … English dictionary
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./ … Dictionary of American idioms
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./ … Dictionary of American idioms
scare the pants off you — scare the pants off (you) to frighten you very much. Spiders scare the pants off me. Usage notes: also used with other verbs to emphasize an extreme reaction: Sunbathing bores the pants off me. Hugh always beats the pants off me in tennis.… … New idioms dictionary
scare the pants off — (you) to frighten you very much. Spiders scare the pants off me. Usage notes: also used with other verbs to emphasize an extreme reaction: Sunbathing bores the pants off me. Hugh always beats the pants off me in tennis. Related vocabulary: scare… … New idioms dictionary
