Object

• horse: Tories who favor a smaller state are thought to " frighten the horses " .

• cat: Some of these you would choose to hang on your wall, others might frighten the cat.

• lady: This is sounding more and more like a farce, dressed up by the government to frighten old ladies into not flying.

• enemy: The most dangerous illusion today is that a mass protest can frighten the enemy.

• anyone: This is the ultimate playing way for anyone frightened by the complex layout of games.

• bird: Several possibilities have been suggested: Humans get to near the nest, frighten the bird off a or trample the eggs.

Subject

• noise: Visitors should however leave pets and very young children at home, as they may be frightened by the noise.

Modifying Another Word

• terribly: He was terribly frightened and suffered from the effects of gas, but rescuers got him out.

• too: The family are too frightened to fight for their own rights or the rights of their children.

• thoroughly: Thoroughly frightened, Zamora threw himself on the ground.

• badly: But we can also tell you about school children in Mosul who were badly frightened when they learned that Americans were visiting their school.

Followed by an intransitive particle

• off: Not to be frightened off easily, he pursues the intruder with the knife in his hand.

Followed by a transitive particle

• away: Their supposed magical strength would frighten away malevolent demons.

• off: A rapid exposure of eye spots can sometimes frighten off predators allowing enough time to escape.

Infinitive complement

• speak: Every academic who has studied the subject knows what we know, but mostly they have been too frightened to speak out.

• ask: Too frightened to change or perhaps too frightened to ask for what you want out of life?

Particle object: away_obj

• spirit: The purpose of many of the festivities is to frighten away bad spirits.

Preposition: of

• noise: The story of elephants being frightened of mice probably came about because elephants are frightened of sudden, unexpected noises or movements.

• dark: Ask Our Experts: 5 Yr-Old Terrified of The Dark How can you help a child who's frightened of the dark?

Preposition: by

• noise: Visitors should however leave pets and very young children at home, as they may be frightened by the noise.