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Uczucia - Strach i Przerażenie

Zanurz się w angielskich idiomach dotyczących strachu i terroru, takich jak "na szpilkach" i "trząść się jak liść".

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English idioms related to Feelings
to [frighten|scare|terrify] {sb} out of  {one's} wits

to do something that makes someone really scared

Ex: You scared me out of my wits with that fake spider.
cold sweat
cold sweat
[Rzeczownik]

a state in which one sweats because of being really scared or anxious

zimny pot, zlewać się zimnym potem

zimny pot, zlewać się zimnym potem

Ex: Walking through the haunted house gave me a cold sweat.

Zimny pot wystąpił na jego czole, gdy zdał sobie sprawę, że zgubił paszport.

to [chill] {sb} to the (bone|marrow)

to make someone become extremely terrified

Ex: The message was only three words long, but it chilled him to the bone.
[chill|shiver] [run] (up|down) {one's} [spine]

used when one does or says something that makes someone become extremely scared or excited

Ex: The eerie music made shivers run down everyone's spine.
to [be] the death of {sb}

to cause extreme worry, distress, or discomfort for others

Ex: The noise from the renovation upstairs is the death of us.
with bated breath

in a state of great anticipation, often holding one's breath

Ex: Everyone waited with bated breath to see whether the rocket would launch successfully.
to [shake|tremble] like a leaf

(of a person) to involuntarily shake one's body due to feeling nervous, afraid, or cold

Ex: He was shaking like a leaf while waiting for the exam results.
to [scare] the (living|) crap out of  {sb}

to extremely frighten someone

Ex: The clown at the party scared the living crap out of the kids.
to [scare] {sb} witless

to do or say something that makes someone become extremely frightened or worried

Ex: That spider nearly scared me witless when it jumped onto my shoulder.
to [scare] {sb} straight

to frighten or shock someone in order to improve or correct their behavior

Ex: They brought in former addicts to scare the teenagers straight.
to [scare] {sb} shitless

to do something that makes someone extremely scared

Ex: When the elevator suddenly dropped, it scared everyone shitless.
to [jump|leap] out of {one's} skin

to become extremely scared or surprised, causing a strong physical reaction

Ex: Every time the thunder cracked, the dog jumped out of its skin.
to [make] {one's} hair stand on end

to frighten or shock someone very suddenly or severely

Ex: The news report made our hair stand on end.
to [shake|quake|tremble] in {one's} (boots|shoes)

to shake involuntarily as a response to extreme fear

Ex: Even the toughest soldiers were shaking in their boots during the attack.
to [scare|freighten] the (living|) daylights out of {sb}

to shock or frighten someone very suddenly or severely

Ex: Don't do that again; you scared the daylights out of me.
on tenterhooks

in a state of great anxiety, suspense, or excitement while waiting for something

Ex: Fans were on tenterhooks until the final whistle.
like a scalded cat

in a very restless and agitated state, often due to being shocked or frightened

Ex: He was pacing like a scalded cat before the interview.
to [scare] the (living|) shit out of {sb}

to intensely frighten or shock someone

Ex: The news scared the living shit out of everyone in the room.
rooted (to|in) the (spot|floor|ground)

unable to move or act due to being extremely shocked, surprised, or frightened

Ex: He was rooted to the ground, shocked by the unexpected news.
to [make] {one's} blood run cold

to cause a strong feeling of fear in someone

Ex: The message on the wall made their blood run cold.
to [make] {one'} ‌(skin|flesh) (crawl|creep)

to experience a feeling of discomfort or disgust that causes a tingling feeling

Ex: The old recording of the whispering voice made our flesh crawl.
for dear life

with great effort to avoid injury or save one's life

Ex: During the storm, we held the tent down for dear life.
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