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Put the frighteners on someone

Verb

Definitions

1.VerbTo intimidate or coerce someone using threats of violence.

"That scumbag still owes me five grand. Send Billy round to put the frighteners on him."

Synonyms

do someone a frighten scare the hell out of terrorize spook spook out scare the pants off take fright give someone the creeps scare the bejeebers out of funk frighten the piss out of put the wind up

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