scare the shit out of somebody | scare somebody shitlessidiomPart ofscarescare the shit out of somebody | scare somebody shitlessscare the shit out of somebody | scare somebody shitless — idiomidiom1. To frighten someone extremely badly.1.idiomDefinitionTo frighten someone extremely badly.ExampleThe masked intruder scared the shit out of the guard.That haunted house scared me shitless last Halloween.