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Discover LudwigThe phrase "gets scared of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe someone feeling fear or anxiety about something.
Example: "She gets scared of loud noises during thunderstorms."
Alternatives: "is afraid of" or "fears".
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Even he gets scared of me.
The cat men were all seducing Stereolizza in some way, and the drama was in flirting but then rebuking their advances because of their cat-specific flaws: one runs bare-chested across a beach but then gets scared of the water; another eats a whole fish on a date.
At the age of 47 she buys an old plasterer's van, and moves into it - knowing nothing about vehicles or DIY, and with a fear of heights so strong she gets scared of big hills.
The weasel: This guy pretends to be your friend, but will drop you like a hot potato if he gets scared of losing something.
"This guy, not terribly dangerous, but I like the fact that he's sort of dogged and he's after this and he seems to take more of a humanitarian interest and y'know he gets scared of a bird on the street.
Typically, this happens when the guy you've been casually hooking up with gets scared of commitment or the girl realizes she's just not that into him anymore once the initial spark has worn off.
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"I got scared of anything and everybody".
Maybe you get scared of her".
I get scared of intimacy.
They get scared of losing and failing.
Democracies don't get scared of the army.
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