be scared to death

基本解释

I was really going to be scared to death, quickly took a dollar to him, he left.
我当时真快要被吓死了，连忙拿了一元钱给他，他才离去。
It's a full body experience, and it can even feel dangerous at time, but could you really be scared to death?
这种体验涉及全身各处有时甚至会很危险，但是你真的会被吓死吗？
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The poor thing must be scared to death.
这可怜的家伙一定差点被吓死了。

I'd be scared to death of a single-payer system.
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