Jul 23, 2012 · Scaring is related to the word scare, while scarring is related to the word scar. Why is it that some dictionaries get these two words confused? For example, when you use Mac OS X Lion's …

Nov 30, 2010 · To add to Will's answer, I think there is an element of shock and surprise in 'horrify' which there isn't in 'terrify'. I could quite easily continue to be terrified by something that terrified me …

Jul 6, 2012 · The threshold for a practical joke seems higher than what's described here. Leading the person out into the woods after the movie under false pretenses and then scaring them would be …

Oct 15, 2012 · According to multiple online dictionaries, bejesus is a quite common mild expletive used to express surprise and/or dismay and is derived from by Jesus. But what does it mean? The phrase …

Sep 23, 2019 · In addition to Marcellothearcane's excellent answer I suggest goad. From Lexico: Goad VERB Provoke or annoy (someone) so as to stimulate some action or reaction. ‘He was trying to …

Feb 5, 2017 · What would be a word to describe someone that everyone is scared/frightened of? Example 1: The employees are scared to ask the boss to extend the deadline because he is ______. …

Mar 5, 2015 · What are people trying to imply by using the phrase "just saying"? It sometimes seems they are trying to lessen the negative impact of a prior statement, or perhaps adding legitimacy to it. …

Sep 11, 2014 · What is the origin of "in a jiffy"? Etymology online Dictionary says origin unknown but speculates that it was slang (cant) for lightning and dates it as 1785. Wikipedia agrees but adds that the

Dec 2, 2015 · It seems that he is rich. and It appears that he is rich. These two sentences seem to me similar. Is there any slight difference?

The phrase I read on yahoo.com is the following one. Tendulkar never scared me, says Akhtar. The Pakistani maverick pacer said it was Adam Gilchrist and Brian Lara who scared the hell out of hi...