Frighten (someone) Out Of His Or Her Wits Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Frighten (someone) Out Of His Or Her Wits Idiom mean?

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frighten (someone) out of his or her wits What does frighten (someone) out of his or her wits mean?	to frighten someone severely	The little boy was frightened out of his wits by the big dog.
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Frighten (someone) Out Of His Or Her Wits Idiom