How is the phrase mort de peur translated from French to English

English translation
Scared stiff
adjective

Extrêmement effrayé, au point de ne plus pouvoir bouger.

Extremely frightened, unable to move.

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  • Le tonnerre l'a laissée morte de peur. — The loud thunder left her scared stiff.

  • Il était mort de peur dans la forêt sombre. — He was scared stiff in the dark forest.

  • Es-tu mort de peur devant ce film d'horreur ? — Are you scared stiff of that horror movie?

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