[{"role": "user", "content": "I'm trying to express my emotions in Italian, can you help me translate the sentence 'I was scared stiff' into Italian so I can convey the same feeling to my Italian friends?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "The translation of 'I was scared stiff' in Italian is 'Avevo paura del diavolo.' However, a more common translation for 'I was scared stiff' would be 'Ero paralizzato dalla paura' or simply 'Avevo una gran paura', but 'Avevo paura del diavolo' is also used to convey a strong sense of fear."}]