"To shake like a leaf"
to shake a tree
to be unable to control your body
to shake uncontrollably cause you are nervous and frightened
"Over my dead body"
used to express how tired you are
used to show how frustrated you feel
used to emphasise that you dislike a suggestion
"To be scared stiff"
to be very afraid
to be afraid because you can't breathe
to be afraid because you can't move
"A ghost town"
a haunted town
a town where few or no people live
a town where a tragedy occured
"Not a/the ghost of a chance"
not scary at all
unlikely to happen
impractical to be done
"A scaredy-cat"
someone who's easily frightened
a frightening animal
someone who likes to scare people
"Like a bat out of hell"
behaving recklessly
moving fast and wildly
looking threatening
"A skeleton in the closet/cupboard"
an old-fashioned piece of clothing
an embarrassing secret
a scary anecdote
"To dig one's grave"
to keep a secret hidden
to do something that causes you harm
to bury something dangerous
"The witching hour"
a time when witches are said to appear
Halloween's Eve
the time when Halloween parties usually finish
"To make someone's blood boil"
to make someone really happy
to scare someone
to make someone really angry
"A night owl"
a person who is more active at night
a person who guards a place at night
a person who suffers from imsomnia
"A witch hunt"
the search and harassment of people with unpopular views
the activity of chasing and killing wild animals at night
the research done to disprove widespread myths
"The green-eyed monster"
embarrassment
anger
jealousy or envy
"To work the graveyard shift"
to work in a cemetery
to work in the evening
to work in the early morning hours