scare somebody/something ↔ off/away phrasal verb (see also scare)

1. to make an animal or person go away by frightening them:
She moved quietly to avoid scaring the birds away.

2. to make someone uncertain or worried so that they do not do something they were going to do:
Rising prices are scaring off many potential customers.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

scare away
scare away (someone/something)
to cause someone or something to go or stay away.
Video cameras may be helpful to police, but they do not scare away robbers.

He scared them away by yelling and firing into the air.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

scare away something
scare away (someone/something)
to cause someone or something to go or stay away.
Video cameras may be helpful to police, but they do not scare away robbers.

He scared them away by yelling and firing into the air.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

scare away
v. phr. To cause to flee; frighten away.
Jake is a confirmed bachelor; the best way to scare him off is to start talking about marriage.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

scare away someone
scare away (someone/something)
to cause someone or something to go or stay away.
Video cameras may be helpful to police, but they do not scare away robbers.

He scared them away by yelling and firing into the air.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲