μου κόπηκαν τα ήπατα

Greek

Phrase

μου κόπηκαν τα ήπατα • (mou kópikan ta ípata) (literally: my livers were cut)

(idiomatic) was scared stiff, was terrified, was scared shitless
Όταν είδα το λιοντάρι μπροστά μου, μου κόπηκαν τα ήπατα!
Ótan eída to liontári brostá mou, mou kópikan ta ípata!
When I saw the lion in front of me, I was terrified!

Synonyms

κλάνω μαλλί (kláno mallí, “to be terrified”) (literally: "to fart wool")
κλάνω μέντες (kláno méntes, “to be terrified”) (literally: "to fart mints")
κλάνω πατάτες (kláno patátes, “to be terrified”) (literally: "to fart potatoes")

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