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Years One's Life Esl 46 To Take Scare Badly Frighten

No ESL_46
phrase to take 10 years off one's life
meaning to take 10 years off one's life - to scare someone very badly, to frighten someone very much
example When Ana jumped out from behind the tree, I was so scared. It took ten years off my life!

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