Lingo

Fear & Terror

15 Words

8m

1.
cold sweat
名词

冷汗, 冒冷汗

I break into a cold sweat whenever I have to speak in front of a large audience.

每当我不得不在大批观众面前讲话时,我都会冒冷汗

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2.
[chill] {sb} to the (bone|marrow)
短语

The haunting melody of the song chills us to the bone.

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3.
[be] the death of {sb}
短语

Her incessant nagging is the death of me; I can't take it anymore.

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4.
with bated breath
短语

I wait with bated breath for the announcement of the winner.

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5.
[shake|tremble] like a leaf
短语

He shakes like a leaf every time he has to speak in public.

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6.
[scare] the (living|) crap out of {sb}
短语

The horror movie I'm watching right now is really scaring the crap out of me.

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7.
[scare] {sb} witless
短语

The horror movie I'm watching right now scares me witless.

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8.
[scare] {sb} straight
短语

The documentary about prison life scares me straight, making me reconsider my choices.

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9.
[scare] {sb} shitless
短语

The horror movie I'm watching right now scares me shitless.

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10.
[scare|freighten] the (living|) daylights out of {sb}
短语

The sudden loud noise from the fireworks scared the daylights out of me.

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11.
on tenterhooks
短语

I am on tenterhooks waiting to hear back about the job interview.

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12.
like a scalded cat
短语

The dog ran off like a scalded cat when it heard the loud thunder.

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13.
[scare] the (living|) shit out of {sb}
短语

The horror movie I'm watching right now scares the shit out of me.

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14.
rooted (to|in) the (spot|floor|ground)
短语

He was rooted to the ground when he saw the car accident unfold before his eyes.

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for dear life
15.
for dear life
短语

The hiker clings to the cliff's edge for dear life, trying to find a secure foothold.

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