verb
ADVERB
▪ really
▪
The prospect of war really ~s me.
▪ almost
▪ easily
▪
a man who doesn't ~ easily
(= become frightened easily)
VERB + FRIGHTEN
▪ want to
▪ not mean to
▪
I didn't mean to ~ you.
▪ try to
PHRASES
▪ ~ sb to death , ~ the life out of sb ( BrE ) ( all informal )
▪
Don't creep around like that! You ~ed me to death!
Frighten is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ horse