out+of+one's+wits
11be frightened out of one's wits — ► be frightened out of one s wits be extremely frightened. Main Entry: ↑wit …
12scared out of one's wits — Extremely scared • • • Main Entry: ↑wit …
13be frightened out of one's wits — be frightened (or scared) out of one s wits be extremely frightened; be immobilized by fear …
14scare out of one's wits — If something scares you out of your wits, it makes you very frightened or worried. The feeling that a house is haunted can scare people out of their wits …
15scare out of one's wits — or[scare stiff] or[scare the daylights out of] {v. phr.}, {informal} To frighten very much. * /The owl s hooting scared him out of his wits./ * /The child was scared stiff in the dentist s chair./ * /Pete s ghost story scared the daylights out of …
16scare out of one's wits — or[scare stiff] or[scare the daylights out of] {v. phr.}, {informal} To frighten very much. * /The owl s hooting scared him out of his wits./ * /The child was scared stiff in the dentist s chair./ * /Pete s ghost story scared the daylights out of …
17scare out of one's wits — verb To frighten someone to such an extent that they behave irrationally He scared me out of my wits, sneaking up behind me in the dark, like that …
18scare out of one's wits — frighten very much Her little girl was scared out of her wits after she saw the horror movie …
19To rack one's wits — Rack Rack (r[a^]k), v. t. 1. To extend by the application of force; to stretch or strain; specifically, to stretch on the rack or wheel; to torture by an engine which strains the limbs and pulls the joints. [1913 Webster] He was racked and… …
20have one's wits about one — {v. phr.} To be alert; remain calm; not panic. * /Sam was the only one who kept his wits about him when the floodwaters of the Mississippi broke into our yard./ …