noun
a mild expletive used to express surprise, fear, or emphasis
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The sudden loud noise startled me and scared the bejesus out of me.
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I almost jumped out of my skin when the cat suddenly appeared out of nowhere and scared the bejesus out of me.
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That horror movie scared the bejesus out of me, I couldn't sleep for days.
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The unexpected news shocked the bejesus out of everyone in the office.