Английские идиомы для "Страха & Ужаса"

Погрузитесь в английские идиомы, связанные со страхом и ужасом, такие как "на иголках" и "дрожать как лист".

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to [frighten|scare|terrify] {sb} out of {one's} wits [фраза]

заставляет кого-то по-настоящему бояться

Ex: The horror movie had such terrifying jump scares that it terrified the wits out of the audience.

cold sweat [существительное]

холодный пот

Ex: The horror movie left me in a cold sweat .

Фильм ужасов оставил меня в холодном поту.

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

заставить кого-то сильно испугаться

Ex: The ghostly apparition in the old house chilled him to the marrow .

[chill|shiver] [run] (up|down) {one's} [spine] [Предложение]

кто-то чувствует себя очень взволнованным

Ex: The haunting melody of the music box sends shivers running up my spine .

to [be] the death of {sb} [фраза]

вызывать крайнее беспокойство или дискомфорт у других

Ex: The constant noise from the construction next door is the death of our peaceful evenings.

with bated breath [фраза]

Клише

Ex: He read the last chapter of the book with bated breath , anxious to know the ending .

to [shake|tremble] like a leaf [фраза]

Сильно дрожать от страха или нервозности

Ex: She shook like a leaf when she encountered the wild bear in the woods .

to [scare] the (living|) crap out of {sb} [фраза]

чрезвычайно напугать кого-то

Ex: That haunted house we visited last Halloween scared the living crap out of us .

to [scare] {sb} witless [фраза]

заставляет кого-то сильно испугаться или обеспокоиться

Ex: When the car swerved in front of us, it scared my sister witless.

to [scare] {sb} straight [фраза]

Напугать (кого-то) до такой степени

Ex: The tough love approach they use in the rehabilitation program scares him straight , motivating him to turn his life around .

to [scare] {sb} shitless [фраза]

чрезвычайно напугать кого-то

Ex: Sudden loud noises always scare my cat shitless.

to [jump|leap] out of {one's} skin [фраза]

удивиться

Ex: The loud noise made her jump out of her skin .

to [make] {one's} hair stand on end [фраза]

напугать кого-то очень внезапно

Ex: The eerie sound of footsteps in the empty house makes my hair stand on end .

to [shake|quake|tremble] in {one's} (boots|shoes) [фраза]

Дрожать от страха

Ex: The eerie noises in the dark forest have me trembling in my boots .

to [scare|freighten] the (living|) daylights out of {sb} [фраза]

to shock or frighten someone very suddenly or severely

Ex: Horror movies always frighten the living daylights out of my friend.

on tenterhooks [фраза]

В состоянии тревожного

Ex: She is on tenterhooks as she awaits the results of the medical tests .

like a scalded cat [фраза]

Очень быстро

Ex: She always jumps up and runs away like a scalded cat whenever she sees a spider .

to [scare] the (living|) shit out of {sb} [фраза]

to intensely frighten or shock someone

Ex: The upcoming roller coaster ride will scare the shit out of me .

rooted (to|in) the (spot|floor|ground) [фраза]

Неспособность двигаться с места

Ex: We were rooted to the spot , frozen with fear , as the loud explosion echoed through the air .

to [make] {one's} blood run cold [фраза]

to cause a strong feeling of fear in someone

Ex: The eerie silence and dark shadows in the abandoned house make my blood run cold as I cautiously explore .

to [make] {one'} ‌(skin|flesh) (crawl|creep) [фраза]

Вызвать у человека отвращение

Ex: The graphic details of the crime scene made everyone's skin creep during the investigation.

for dear life [фраза]

как будто или для того

Ex: The swimmer kicks and strokes for dear life as the powerful current threatens to pull them away .

Чувства
Счастье	Возбуждение или скука	Печаль или недовольство	Несчастье и Разочарование
Гнев	Ярость	Потерять самообладание	беспокойство
раздражение	Страх и смущение	Ожидание	Стыд и Смущение