scare off

Examples (10)

• His name scares off a lot of people.
• The loud noise scared the birds off from the feeder.
• Don't let their negative comments scare you off from pursuing your dreams.
• The high price might scare off potential buyers.
• We tried to scare the bears off with loud shouts.
• She was worried her strict reputation would scare off new students.
• The sudden movement scared off the deer.
• Are you trying to scare me off with that scary story?
• They used bright lights to scare off intruders.
• The complex regulations often scare off small businesses.