In time for Halloween, let's learn some idioms that perfectly describe when you are afraid or scared.
Spooky 👻 Idioms
frightening
spooky
scary
terrifying
Idiom
An expression that cannot be understood from the meanings of its separate words but must be learned as a whole.
"scared out of my wits"
wits
"afraid of (my) own shadow"
shadow
"it gives (me) the heebie-jeebies"
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How would you use "heebie-jeebies" in a sentence.
"send chills down (my) spine"
chills
spine
"Jumped out of my skin"
skin
startled
"My heart missed a beat"
Quiz 😱
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Sally ___ when she heard a strange noise in the kitchen.
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What do you call the bones that go from your head all the way down to the bottom of your back?
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To be afraid of your shadow means...
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"My heart missed a beat" means...
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Are heebie and jeebies real words that are used a lot in English?
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What is the word we use for a very disruptive ghost? 👻
Spooky 👻 Idioms
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