Meaning of the word "scare someone shitless" in English

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scare someone shitless

US /skɛr ˈsʌmˌwʌn ˈʃɪtˌlɛs/
UK /skɛr ˈsʌmˌwʌn ˈʃɪtˌlɛs/
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Idiom

1.

to frighten someone very badly

Example:
The sudden loud noise scared me shitless.
Watching that horror movie last night scared him shitless.
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