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Scare the daylights out of someone meaning

What does the saying 'Scare the daylights out of someone' mean?

Idiom: Scare the daylights out of someone

Meaning:

If you scare the daylights out of someone, you terrify them. (This can be made even stronger by saying 'the living daylights'.)
Country: International English | Subject Area: Nature | Usage Type: Both or All Words Used
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