Significados de frightened into submission em inglês

I let myself be commanded and frightened into submission, and carried away.

He could neither be coaxed nor frightened into submission to the British crown.

Often a club is used until the poor creature is frightened into submission.

I have only to add that poor Mrs. Linley has been fairly frightened into submission.

She was no child to be humbled into confession by the rod, frightened into submission by the dark.

Mr. Juxon had entered, too, while Mr. Ambrose remained outside with the detective, who had been frightened into submission by the physician's last threat.

The people were frightened into submission and on May 12, 1780, the city of Charleston surrendered, and Lincoln and his army became prisoners of war.

"And I'm not to be frightened into submission," I returned with spirit.