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cold feet(noun, slang, fear, apprehension)
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frighten off(verb, phrasal verb)
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scare silly(verb, idiom, fear, fill)
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chill to the bone(idiom, upset, shock, agitate)
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curdle the blood(idiom, upset, shock, agitate)
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frighten away(verb, phrasal verb)
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frighten someone(shock, alarm, frighten, startle)
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get to(verb, upset, bother, disturb)
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give a fright(idiom, shock, alarm, frighten)
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give a turn(idiom, shock, agitate, alarm)
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louse up(verb, upset, disturb, shock)
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make blood run cold(idiom, upset, shock, agitate)
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make teeth chatter(idiom, upset, shock, agitate)
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mess up(verb, upset, disturb, shock)
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muck up(verb, upset, bother, disturb)
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put off(verb, upset, bother, disturb)
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scare away(verb, phrasal verb, upset, worry)
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scare off(verb, phrasal verb, upset, worry)
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scare the pants off(idiom, shock, alarm, frighten)
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scare to death(idiom, shock, agitate, scare)
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