jump out of one's skin

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!


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  • jump out of one's skin — ► jump out of one s skin informal be startled. Main Entry: ↑jump …   English terms dictionary

  • jump out of one's skin — {v. phr.}, {informal} To be badly frightened; be very much surprised. * /The lightning struck so close to Bill that he almost jumped out of his skin./ Compare: HAIR STAND ON END …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • jump out of one's skin — {v. phr.}, {informal} To be badly frightened; be very much surprised. * /The lightning struck so close to Bill that he almost jumped out of his skin./ Compare: HAIR STAND ON END …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • jump\ out\ of\ one's\ skin — v. phr. informal To be badly frightened; be very much surprised. The lightning struck so close to Bill that he almost jumped out of his skin. Compare: hair stand on end …   Словарь американских идиом

  • jump out of one's skin — be badly frightened I nearly jumped out of my skin when I saw him at the window …   Idioms and examples

  • jump out of one's skin — be frightened, jump with fear, be startled …   English contemporary dictionary

  • jump out of one's skin — informal be very startled. → jump …   English new terms dictionary

  • out\ of\ one's\ skin — See: jump out of one s skin …   Словарь американских идиом

  • jump out of one's skin —  Be very startled …   A concise dictionary of English slang

  • jump out of one's skin — informal be extremely startled …   Useful english dictionary

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