Collocations for fright - noun
1. fear
VERB + FRIGHT
take | be shaking/trembling with | die of
(informal) He almost died of fright when the fish jumped out of the water.
(informal) He almost died of fright when the fish jumped out of the water.
PREP.
in ~
She cried out in fright.
She cried out in fright.
with ~
They were paralysed with fright.
They were paralysed with 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
ADJ.
awful, bad, dreadful, nasty, terrible
VERB + FRIGHT
get, have
Emma got such a fright that she dropped the tray. | I had a terrible fright this morning when I saw you there.
Emma 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, the fright of your 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