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

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scare (someone) out of his or her wits What does scare (someone) out of his or her wits mean?	to frighten someone very much	The dog scared the little boy out of his wits.
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R and R What does "R and R" mean?	rest and relaxation (a vacation).	"I think you're working too hard, John. You need someR and R."

in the public eye What does "in the public eye" mean?	publicly, visible to all	The actor has not been in the public eye since he got into trouble with the law.
ears are ringing What does "ears are ringing" mean?	one hears a ringing sound because of a very loud sound	My ears were ringing after the three fire trucks passed me.
come on strong What does "come on strong" mean?	to overwhelm others with very strong language or personality	The salesman came on strong at the meeting and angered the other members of the team.
thumbs down on (someone or something) What does "thumbs down on (someone or something)" mean?	to be opposed to someone or something	My boss told me to vote thumbs down on the policy that was presented at the meeting.
You can't have your cake and eat it What does "You can't have your cake and eat it" mean?	This idiom means that you can't have things both ways. For example, you can't have very low taxes and a high standard of state care.
smashed What does "smashed" mean?	drunk; intoxicated

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Scare (someone) Out Of His Or Her Wits Idiom