jump in (one's) skin

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To start or recoil, as from shock, surprise, or fear. I positively jumped in my skin when I heard the door bang open in the middle of the night.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Isabela	ee-sah-BEL-ah (Spanish)	Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian
Julinha	-	Portuguese
Lorrie	LAWR-ee	English
Adebayo	-	Western African, Yoruba
Iverson	['aivəsn]
Elba	EL-bah	Spanish