scare into

phrasal verb

scared into; scaring into; scares into
: to cause (someone) to do (something) because of fear
They tried to scare us into buying more insurance.

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“Scare into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scare%20into. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.

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