Definition
To cause someone to fear abjectly in other contexts; to terrify completely.
To cause someone to obey through fear in other contexts; to terrify into submission.
In Context
- "It was the ‘minnie-woffers’ which put the fear of God into them."
- "Well, I'll continue to put the fear of God into the troops for as long as I can... but there comes a time... We're nowhere near it yet, of course..."