put the frighteners on someone (English, verb)
expansion: put the frighteners on someone (third-person singular simple present puts the frighteners on someone, present participle putting the frighteners on someone, simple past and past participle put the frighteners on someone)
Senses:
glosses: To intimidate or coerce someone using threats of violence.
tags: slang
Forms:
form: puts the frighteners on someone
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: putting the frighteners on someone
tags: participle
present
form: put the frighteners on someone
tags: participle
past
form: put the frighteners on someone
tags: past