Collocations for "frighten"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "frighten" in context.
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frighten
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- frighten the [children, crowd, visitors, guests]
- frightened by the [noise, story, monster, wind, movie]
- the [noise, dog] frightened him
- [snakes, spiders, ghosts] frighten me
- (might) frighten [readers, viewers]
- frightened by her [father, friend, own voice]
- frightened to death
- [don't, you'll] frighten them
- frightened them [off, away]
- frightened the [kids, birds, thieves] off
- to frighten off [burglars, attackers, thieves, intruders]
- to frighten off [any, would-be] [burglars]
'frighten' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):