scare the living daylights out of
Verb
Meaning
scare the living daylights out of (third-person singular simple present scares the living daylights out of, present participle scaring the living daylights out of, simple past and past participle scared the living daylights out of)
(idiomatic) To scare something or someone to a large degree.
Synonym: scare to death
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Examples
Horror movies have never been my thing. I love psychological thrillers like 'The Exorcist', 'The Shining', even though they scare the living daylights out of me.