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frighten sb into sth
— phrasal verb with frighten /ˈfraɪ.tən/ verb [T]Definition
› to make someone so frightened that they do something they did not want to doFrightening and scaring
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frieze noun
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frig about/around phrasal verb
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frigate noun
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frigging adjective, adverb
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fright noun
- frighten sb into sth phrasal verb
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frighten sb/sth away/off phrasal verb
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frighten verb
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frighten, scare, etc. the (living) daylights out of sb idiom
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frighten/scare sb out of their wits idiom
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frightened adjective
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Synonyms and related words:
- chill sb to the bone/marrow idiom
- cow verb
- creep noun
- frighten sb/sth away/off phrasal verb
- frighten verb
- ghoulish adjective
- make sb's hair stand on end idiom
- make sb's skin crawl idiom
- make your flesh crawl/creep idiom
- overawe verb
- petrify verb (FRIGHTEN)
- scare sb into doing sth phrasal verb
- scare sb shitless idiom
- scare sb/sth away/off phrasal verb
- send chills down/up sb's spine idiom
- send shivers down/up sb's spine idiom
- shiver noun
- terrify verb
- terrorize verb
- witless adjective
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