Scare The (living) Daylights Out Of (someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Scare The (living) Daylights Out Of (someone) Idiom mean?

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scare the (living) daylights out of (someone) What does scare the (living) daylights out of (someone) mean?	to frighten someone very much	Falling off the bicycle scared the daylights out of the little girl.
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ruffle its feathers What does "ruffle its feathers" mean?	a bird points its feathers outward	The bird sat in the tree and ruffled its feathers.

kawabunga What does "kawabunga" mean?	yeah; horray; yippee (an expression of excitement or enthusiasm, popularized in the TV series "The Simpsons")
That's all she wrote. What does "That's all she wrote." mean?	that is all	"That's all she wrote," I said when I told my friend about the instructions from our boss.
even so What does "even so" mean?	nevertheless, however	My friend always works but even so he has no money saved.
peepers What does "peepers" mean?	eyes
fall out with (someone) over (something) What does "fall out with (someone) over (something)" mean?	to disagree or quarrel with someone about something	I fell out with my roommate over who should clean the bathroom.
frag What does "frag" mean?	wound or kill using a fragmentation grenade

far out What does "far out" mean?	cool; nice; excellent
Meet someone halfway What does "Meet someone halfway" mean?	If you meet someone halfway, you accept some of their ideas and make concessions.
take a walk What does "take a walk" mean?	leave; depart; get out
pull one`s weight What does "pull one`s weight" mean?	to do one`s fair share of the work	"If everyone pulls their weight we can quickly finish and go home."

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Scare The (living) Daylights Out Of (someone) Idiom