lagpot ang kalag

== Cebuano == === Etymology === From lagpot (“to fly off; to be ejected violently; to be flung away”) and kalag (“soul; spirit”). Literally:/"The soul was flung out violently." === Verb === lagpot ang kalag (Badlit spelling ᜎᜄ᜔ᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜃᜎᜄ᜔) (idiomatic, colloquial, hyperbolic) to be scared shitless; startled out of one's wits; utterly shocked or terrified. Used to describe an intense, knee-jerk reaction to a sudden fright, a dangerous encounter, or an explosive sound that causes one's heart to drop. ==== Usage notes ==== The idiom plays on the terrifying physical sensation of a sudden jump scare or near-death experience. It dramatically suggests that the fright was so immense and violent that the physical body could not contain the spirit, causing the soul (kalag) to be physically launched right out of the flesh. ==== Synonyms ==== saka ang itlog sa liog (idiomatic; "the testicles climbed up to the neck"; scared stiff; frozen in sheer terror) saka ang itlog sa tutunlan (idiomatic; "the testicles climbed up to the throat"; scared stiff; frozen in sheer terror) nakuratan (verb; shocked; startled) hadlok kaayo (phrase; extremely terrified) nakalitan (verb; caught completely off guard) ==== Related terms ==== lagpot (to fly off; to be flung violently) kalag (soul; spirit; ghost) banakon (king cobra) buto (explosion; pop; blast)