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daylights

British

/ ˈdeɪˌlaɪts /

plural noun

consciousness or wits (esp in the phrases scare, knock, or beat the ( living ) daylights out of someone )

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Example Sentences

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"We had one of those massive alarms that comes through on the phone, which scares the living daylights out of you," he said.

From BBC

If there were any wild hogs around, he could scare the daylights out of them with his deep voice.

From Literature

“Of course she is. You scared the living daylights out of both of us.”

From Literature

She gasps in surprise and spins around, like I’ve scared the daylights out of her.

From Literature

"The continuing brainwashing of 'you can only play in this way', up until recently scared the living daylights out of coaches, particularly young coaches," he says.

From BBC

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