Collocations for fright - noun
1. fear
VERB + fright
take
be shaking with, be trembling with
die of (informal)
He almost died of fright when the fish jumped out of the water.
be shaking with, be trembling with
die of (informal)
He almost died of fright when the fish jumped out of the water.
PREPOSITION
in fright
She cried out in fright.
She cried out in fright.
with fright
They stood there, frozen with fright.
They stood there, frozen with fright.
fright at
The birds took fright at the sight of the cat and flew off.
The birds took fright at the sight of the cat and flew off.
2. sudden feeling of fear
VERB + fright
get,
have
Leah got such a fright that she dropped the tray.
I had a terrible fright this morning when I saw you there.
Leah got such a fright that she dropped the tray.
I had a terrible fright this morning when I saw you there.
give sb
PHRASES
a bit of a fright (esp. BrE),
the fright of sb's life
You gave me the fright of my life, jumping out like that!
You gave me the fright of my life, jumping out like that!
quite a fright