- jump out of your skin
- jump with fright, become very scared, scared stiff
Keith, if you had seen that ghost, you would have jumped right out of your skin!
English Idioms. Sayings and slang .
jump out of your skin
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jump out of your skin — informal ◇ If you almost/nearly (etc.) jump out of your skin, you are suddenly surprised or frightened very much by something. I didn t hear her come in, so I nearly jumped out of my skin when she spoke to me. • • • Main Entry: ↑skin * * * jump… … Useful english dictionary
nearly jump out of your skin — nearly jump out of (your) skin if you nearly jump out of your skin when something happens, it makes you feel very surprised or shocked. I heard a loud bang and nearly jumped out of my skin … New idioms dictionary
jump out of one's skin — If you jump out of your skin, you are extremely surprised or shocked. Jane nearly jumped out of her skin when the horse put its head through the kitchen window! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
jump out of skin — If you jump out of your skin, you are extremely surprised or shocked. Jane nearly jumped out of her skin when the horse put its head through the kitchen window! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
nearly jump out of skin — nearly jump out of (your) skin if you nearly jump out of your skin when something happens, it makes you feel very surprised or shocked. I heard a loud bang and nearly jumped out of my skin … New idioms dictionary
jump — jump1 [ dʒʌmp ] verb *** ▸ 1 move off ground ▸ 2 move because of shock ▸ 3 increase very quickly ▸ 4 move between ideas etc. ▸ 5 do something when told to ▸ 6 attack ▸ 7 not work smoothly ▸ 8 start car ▸ 9 (try to) have sex with ▸ + PHRASES 1. )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
jump — 1 /dZVmp/ verb 1 UPWARDS a) (I) to push yourself suddenly up in the air using your legs (+ over/across/onto etc): He jumped over the wall and ran off. | jump up and down: The kids love jumping up and down on their beds. | jump clear (=jump out of … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
jump — I UK [dʒʌmp] / US verb Word forms jump : present tense I/you/we/they jump he/she/it jumps present participle jumping past tense jumped past participle jumped *** 1) [intransitive] to move your body off the ground using your legs You ll have to… … English dictionary
skin — 1 /skIn/ noun 1 BODY (C, U) a) the natural outer layer of a human or animal body: Babies have beautifully soft skin. | amphibians with their smooth, moist skins | a skin disease | fair/dark skin: Madhur was beautiful with her thick black hair and … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
skin — skin1 W2S2 [skın] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(body)¦ 2¦(from an animal)¦ 3¦(food)¦ 4¦(on a liquid)¦ 5¦(part of an object)¦ 6¦(computer)¦ 7 have (a) thin/thick skin 8 get under somebody s skin 9 by the skin of your teeth 10 make s … Dictionary of contemporary English
