scare the (living) daylights out of

US /skɛr ðə ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈdeɪˌlaɪts aʊt əv/
UK /skɛr ðə ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈdeɪˌlaɪts aʊt əv/
"scare the (living) daylights out of" picture
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ひどく驚かせる, 肝を冷やす

to frighten someone very badly

:
The sudden loud noise scared the living daylights out of me.
突然の大きな音にひどく驚いた
That horror movie always scares the daylights out of me.
あのホラー映画はいつも私をひどく怖がらせる