frighten someone out of their wits
US /ˈfraɪtən ˈsʌmˌwʌn aʊt əv ðɛr wɪts/
UK /ˈfraɪtən ˈsʌmˌwʌn aʊt əv ðɛr wɪts/
1.
把某人嚇得魂飛魄散, 把某人嚇得六神無主
to make someone extremely scared or anxious
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The sudden loud noise frightened her out of her wits.
突如其來的巨響把她嚇得魂飛魄散。
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The ghost story frightened the children out of their wits.
那個鬼故事把孩子們嚇得魂不附體。