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• take fright (at something) — take ˈfright (at sth) idiom (formal) to be frightened by sth • The birds took fright and flew off. • Investors took fright at the falling market. Main entry: ↑fright …   Useful english dictionary

• take fright — 1) to be suddenly frightened by something and want to get away from it As soon as it saw me, the deer took fright and vanished. 2) to suddenly feel that you do not want to be involved with something The bid was rejected after the buyer took… …   English dictionary

• fright — [fraıt] n [: Old English; Origin: fyrhto] 1.) [singular, U] a sudden feeling of fear ▪ You gave me such a fright creeping up on me like that! get/have a fright ▪ I got an awful fright when I realised how much money I owed. with fright ▪ He was… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• fright — [ fraıt ] noun 1. ) count an experience that makes you feel suddenly afraid: SCARE: I got such a fright when Joe burst through the door. Sorry, I didn t mean to give you a fright. a ) uncount a sudden strong feeling of being afraid: FEAR: I… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• fright — noun 1 (singular) the feeling you have when something frightens you : give sb a fright (=do something that makes someone feel afraid): You gave me such a fright creeping up on me like that! | get/have a fright: I got an awful fright when your dog …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• take — v. & n. v. (took; taken) 1 tr. lay hold of; get into one s hands. 2 tr. acquire, get possession of, capture, earn, or win. 3 tr. get the use of by purchase or formal agreement (take lodgings). 4 tr. (in a recipe) avail oneself of; use. 5 tr. use… …   Useful english dictionary

• take — I. verb (took; taken; taking) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English tacan, from Old Norse taka; akin to Middle Dutch taken to take Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to get into one s hands or into one s possession, power, or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• fright — UK [fraɪt] / US noun Word forms fright : singular fright plural frights 1) a) [countable] an experience that makes you feel suddenly afraid I got such a fright when Joe burst through the door. Sorry, I didn t mean to give you a fright. b)… …   English dictionary

• Stage Fright (film) — Infobox Film name = Stage Fright caption= original film poster imdb id = 0042994 writer = Selwyn Jepson (novel Man Running) Alma Reville (adaptation) Whitfield Cook (screenplay) James Bridie (addl. dialog) Ranald MacDougall (uncredited) starring …   Wikipedia

• fear — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Anticipation of misfortune Nouns 1. fear, fearfulness, phobia; timidity, timorousness, diffidence; solicitude, anxiety, worry, care, apprehension; apprehensiveness, misgiving, mistrust, doubt, suspicion …   English dictionary for students

• wind — I. /wɪnd / (say wind) noun 1. air in natural motion, as along the earth s surface. 2. a gale; storm; hurricane. 3. any stream of air, as that produced by a bellows, a fan, etc. 4. air impregnated with the scent of an animal or animals. 5. a hint… …