strike+terror+into

  • 1strike terror into someone — strike fear/terror/a chill/into someone/someone’s heart/ phrase to produce feelings of fear in someone a subject guaranteed to strike fear in the hearts of parents He was capable of striking terror into the enemy …

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  • 2strike terror into someone's heart — strike fear/terror/a chill/into someone/someone’s heart/ phrase to produce feelings of fear in someone a subject guaranteed to strike fear in the hearts of parents He was capable of striking terror into the enemy …

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  • 3strike fear into someone — strike fear/terror/a chill/into someone/someone’s heart/ phrase to produce feelings of fear in someone a subject guaranteed to strike fear in the hearts of parents He was capable of striking terror into the enemy …

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  • 4strike fear into someone's heart — strike fear/terror/a chill/into someone/someone’s heart/ phrase to produce feelings of fear in someone a subject guaranteed to strike fear in the hearts of parents He was capable of striking terror into the enemy …

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  • 5terror — n. 1) to employ, engage in, resort to, sow, unleash terror 2) to inspire terror; to strike terror into (to strike terror into the hearts of people) 3) sheer, stark terror 4) (colloq.) a holy terror 5) in terror (to live in terror of smt.) 6)… …

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  • 6strike — [c]/straɪk / (say struyk) verb (struck) or stricken) –verb (t) 1. to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; hit: he struck her and she fell to the floor. 2. to deliver a blow, stroke, or thrust with …

  • 7terror */*/ — UK [ˈterə(r)] / US [ˈterər] noun Word forms terror : singular terror plural terrors 1) a) [singular/uncountable] a strong feeling of fear in terror: Thousands of islanders fled in terror yesterday as the volcano erupted. sheer/pure/absolute… …

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  • 8terror — ter|ror [ terər ] noun ** 1. ) singular or uncount a strong feeling of fear: in terror: Thousands of islanders fled in terror yesterday as the volcano erupted. sheer/pure/absolute terror: I remember the sheer terror of those bombing raids. strike …

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  • 9terror — noun 1 FEAR (U) a feeling of extreme fear: Paul screamed, the terror bursting out of him. | in terror (=very frightened): The people fled in terror. | live in terror of (=be very frightened of someone or something): After being bullied, Steven… …

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  • 10terror — noun 1 great fear ADJECTIVE ▪ abject, absolute, pure, real, sheer, utter ▪ constant VERB + TERROR ▪ …

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