frighten the daylights out of

Meaning

1. Oxford67% of films

   to frighten sb very much

   Scared the living daylights out of me.

   and worrying the living daylights out of everybody?

In the movies · 3

• and worrying the living daylights out of everybody?The Sword in the Stone1963
• Scared the living daylights out of me.To Kill a Mockingbird1962

From the same entry

• beat the daylights out of
• daylight robbery
• broad daylight