living daylights
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“This should scare the living daylights out of American citizens,” Mr. Scott said.
From New York Times • Aug. 9, 2022
A goalkeeper taking the final penalty in a shootout and burying it so comprehensively in the back of the net must have scared the living daylights out of Kepa Arrizabalaga because he missed his.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2022
“We basically scared the living daylights out of them,” he said by phone.
From Washington Post • Jul. 19, 2021
“It’s slowly but surely rule after rule after rule that will stifle the living daylights out of you.”
From Washington Times • Oct. 30, 2020
Mercedes never hurt anybody throwing these stones, although occasionally she annoyed the living daylights out of certain local individuals who were her constant targets.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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