get scared

idiom

: to become frightened
The children got scared and ran away.

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Toni Braxton was told to hide her lupus diagnosis: 'People get scared around sick celebrities' A number of public figures, from Céline Dion to Selena Gomez, have come forward about their struggles with autoimmune disorders. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2025 Police say that the company set out on a ride with seven horses when the guide’s horse got frightened, causing the other horses to get scared, too. Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025

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“Get scared.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20scared. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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