As soon as it saw me, the deer took fright and vanished.
The bid was rejected after the buyer took fright and cut its offer.
English dictionary. 2014.
take fright — To become afraid • • • Main Entry: ↑fright take fright see under ↑fright • • • Main Entry: ↑take * * * suddenly become frightened or panicked … Useful english dictionary
take fright — ► take fright suddenly become frightened. Main Entry: ↑fright … English terms dictionary
take fright — index fear Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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 — suddenly become frightened. → fright … English new terms dictionary
fright — ► NOUN 1) a sudden intense feeling of fear. 2) an experience causing fright; a shock. ● look a fright Cf. ↑look a fright ● take fright Cf. ↑take fright … English terms 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
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
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
