adj
Meaning 1
Extremely frightened.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
scared to death
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History
Etymology
Could be a reformation of Old English oþ dēaþ ondrǣdan (literally “to be scared to death”).