scare the living daylights out of

beat the daylights out of

To beat (someone) severely.

don't call me sir, I work for a living

Used by senior enlisted military personnel to indicate that they are not commissioned officers.

knock the living daylights out of

To beat or strike someone.

living death

A condition of suffering, solitude, or impairment so extreme as to deprive one's existence of all happiness and meaning.

living end

The most extreme form of something or the final and most impactful development in a series of events

whether favorable or unfavorable

living proof

A real-life person or thing which demonstrates the validity of a hypothesis.

scare someone to death

To frighten someone very much.

scare story

A rumour spread by a scaremonger in order to cause anxiety.