frighten someone out of their wits

US /ˈfraɪtən ˈsʌmˌwʌn aʊt əv ðɛr wɪts/
UK /ˈfraɪtən ˈsʌmˌwʌn aʊt əv ðɛr wɪts/
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1.

assustar alguém até a morte, deixar alguém apavorado

to make someone extremely scared or anxious

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The sudden loud noise frightened her out of her wits.
O barulho alto repentino a assustou muito.
The ghost story frightened the children out of their wits.
A história de fantasmas assustou muito as crianças.