living daylights
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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 • Mar. 6, 2026
“It scared the living daylights out of me,” he said.
From Washington Post • Sep. 12, 2022
“This should scare the living daylights out of American citizens,” Mr. Scott said.
From New York Times • Aug. 9, 2022
“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
“Scaring the living daylights out of them. You know, fun stuff. What about you?”
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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