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单词 frighten into
释义

frighten into

phrasal verb
If you frighten someone into doing something they would not normally do, you make them do it by making them afraid not to do it.
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Examples of 'frighten into' in a sentence
frighten into

But doctors should not need to be frightened into behaving responsibly.
The Sun (2016)
It is almost as if they have to be frightened into playing well.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
With all party leaders campaigning for continued membership, worried voters could be frightened into sticking with an irrevocable mistake.
The Sun (2012)
You would think it'd be an easy choice, that players would be frightened into behaving responsibly.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He had been frightened into silence.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
For customers who have been tricked into handing over their account details, transferring money or even frightened into lying, there hasn't been much hope.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)

Chinese translation of 'frighten into'

frighten into

vt

  1. to frighten sb into doing sth 吓(嚇)得某人去做某事 (xià de mǒurén qù zuò mǒushì)
See frighten

Nearby words of
frighten into

  • fright
  • frighten
  • frighten away
  • frighten into
  • frighten off
  • frightened
  • frightening

Related terms of
frighten into

  • to frighten sb into doing sth
  • frighten off
  • frighten away
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