scare off

Meaning

1. 1

   scare sb away / off

   to make sb go away by frightening them

   They managed to scare the bears away.

2. 2

   scare sb off

   to make sb afraid of or nervous about doing sth, especially without intending to

   Rising prices are scaring customers off.

In the movies · 8

• I still think we could scare 'em off.Road House2024
• But if you call too soon, you might scare off a nice baby who's ready to party.Swingers1996
• Why'd you scare her off? Jealous?The Fly1986
• But it's probably just some guy in an old pirate suit trying to scare off the local kids.Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island1998
• What if I m scaring him offMidsommar2019
• I don't want you scaring off the coolest girl at my party, Scott.Scott Pilgrim vs. the World2010
• I'm a gobby Northern lesbian, Gwen. I tend to scare them off.Pride2014
• - You scare him off, we're lost! - I don't care! I can't do it, Mr. Frodo.The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King2003

Learn it in full scenes

• Swingers1996
  • Rob Explains the No-Call Rule
  • Trent Talks Mike Into Vegas
  • Trent Schools Mike in Vegas

From the same entry

• scare the shit out of
• frighten the daylights out of
• frighten to death
• frighten the life out of
• scare into doing
• scare up