scare straight

Meanings:

1.
USGlobalinformalcolloquial
- To frighten someone into lawful or proper behavior; to correct or reform someone by exposing them to a severe fright or shock.
2.
USinformal
- A program or experience intended to deter delinquent or undesirable behavior by subjecting participants to frightening or sobering situations.

EN: - [Virginia] I have the whole series. (as Guy Gibson) It's not how many punks ya kill, it's how many ya scare straight.
ES: Tengo toda la serie, "No importa a cuantos mate, sino a cuantos he derrotado!"
EN: I've got a 19-year-old I want to scare straight before he starts a nonprofit.
ES: Tengo a alguien de 19 años de edad, que quiero poner en línea antes de que empiece una vida no lucrativa.
EN: This is a book for those who like to take their scare straight with a chaser of despair."
TE: ఎలాంటి సందేహానికీ ఆస్కారం లేని దైవదత్తమైన ఈ గ్రంథం భయభక్తులు కలిగినవారికి సన్మార్గం చూపిస్తుంది.