( scare stories)
A scare story is something that is said or written to make people feel frightened and think that a situation is much more unpleasant or dangerous than it really is.
He described talk of sackings as scare stories.
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( scare stories)
A scare story is something that is said or written to make people feel frightened and think that a situation is much more unpleasant or dangerous than it really is.
He described talk of sackings as scare stories.
N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Английский словарь Коллинз COBUILD для изучающих язык на продвинутом уровне. 2006