Definition of scare the hell out of

scare the hell out of

verb

• to scare very much.

                                                                                                             
  
                                                             
  
                                                                
  
  Citation from "Love, Bullets and Blacktop", Reaper (TV, 2007), Season 1 Episode 7 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Dec 20 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Dec 20 2010.

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Other terms relating to 'hell':
a hell of a	Definitions include: an impressive.
a hell of an	Definitions include: an impressive.
an ice cube's chance in hell	Definitions include: no chance.
as all hell	Definitions include: to a great extent.
as hell	Definitions include: to a great extent.
be a cold day in hell when	Definitions include: never.
beat all to hell	Definitions include: to be vastly superior.
beat the hell out of	Definitions include: to violently beat.
BFH	Definitions include: acronym for "bitch from hell".
bloody hell	Definitions include: general exclamation.
blow to hell	Definitions include: to kill or destroy.
BOFH	Definitions include: acronym for "bastard operator from hell".
CAH	Definitions include: Origin: The Fly Girls.
come hell or high water	Definitions include: no matter what.
damn to hell	Definitions include: to curse.
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Other terms relating to 'of':
abbreviated piece of nothing	Definitions include: a worthless person.
a bit of how's your father	Definitions include: sexual activity.
about the size of it	Definitions include: a good estimate.
a couple beers short of a six-pack	Definitions include: a little crazy
a few cans short of a six pack	Definitions include: of lower than average intelligence.
a few fries short of a happy meal	Definitions include: "not all there".
afraid of (one's) shadow	Definitions include: skittish.
a grain of *ssault	Definitions include: an amount of violence.
ahead of the curve	Definitions include: having an opinion or belief prior to it becoming common or popular.
a hell of a	Definitions include: an impressive.
a hell of an	Definitions include: an impressive.
all kinds of	Definitions include: many.
all of my yes	Definitions include: an emphatic "yes".
all that and a bag of chips	Definitions include: better than all that.
all that and a bag of Fritos	Definitions include: the best.
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Other terms relating to 'out':
all blowed out	Definitions include: the feeling when you defecate huge and your anus is stretched.
amped-out	Definitions include: fatigued after amphetamine use.
as all get-out	Definitions include: very; really; extremely.
ask (one) out	Definitions include: to ask a person on a date.
*ss out	Definitions include: in an irreparably bad situation; "out of luck"; "screwed".
back one out	Definitions include: to defecate; "poop".
bail out	Definitions include: to get someone out of jail by posting bail.
bait out	Definitions include: to tell on someone; "snitch".
bake-out	Definitions include: a session of getting baked (i.e. high from marijuana.)
ball out	Definitions include: to leave.
balls out	Definitions include: See also balls to the wall.
bang out	Definitions include: to hit or cause bodily injury.
beast out	Definitions include: to study to excess or to be over-competitive in school-work.
beat (one's) brains out	Definitions include: to beat severely.
beat seven shades of sh*t out of	Definitions include: to beat severely.
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Other terms relating to 'scare':
hair-um scare-um	Definitions include: Scatterbrained; extreme disorganization; doesn't pay attention; can't find things.
scared sh*tless	Definitions include: extremely scared.
scared to death	Definitions include: extremely scared.
scare sh*tless	Definitions include: to scare someone tremendously.
scare the bejeebers out of	Definitions include: to scare someone extremely bad; "scare the crap out of".
scare the bejesus out of	Definitions include: to scare someone extremely bad; "scare the crap out of".
scare the bejibbers out of	Definitions include: to scare someone extremely bad; "scare the crap out of".
scare the crap out of	Definitions include: to scare badly.
scare the sh*t out of	Definitions include: to scare someone tremendously.
scare up	Definitions include: to find.
skerred	Definitions include: scared.
skurred	Definitions include: "scared".
Other terms relating to 'the':
101 scoop, the	Definitions include: the real information or the proof, instruction, the know how, where, when, and why about something or someone.
2-10, the	Definitions include: walking, generally as opposed to driving.
3rd degree, the	Definitions include: interrogation.
3 sheets to the wind	Definitions include: extremely intoxicated
411, the	Definitions include: information.
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.	Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting.
about the size of it	Definitions include: a good estimate.
ace in the hole	Definitions include: a secret advantage.
across the board	Definitions include: inclusive.
add fuel to the fire	Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse.
against the clock	Definitions include: with the amount of time left to finish a task rapidly disappearing.
ahead of the curve	Definitions include: having an opinion or belief prior to it becoming common or popular.
aim Archie at the adamant	Definitions include: of a male, to urinate.
ain't no fun when the rabbit got the gun	Definitions include: Someone being butthurt over having something, they do to others regularly, done to the them
a little on the side	Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner.
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