scare off

US /skɛr ɔf/
UK /skɛr ɔf/
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吓跑, 赶走

to frighten someone or something away

:
The loud noise might scare off the birds.
巨大的噪音可能会吓跑鸟儿。
His aggressive attitude tends to scare off potential clients.
他咄咄逼人的态度往往会吓跑潜在客户。