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
Maia (3)	-	Basque
Edmond	-	French
Yui	yoo-ee	Japanese
Roselle	-	French (Rare)
Erazem	-	Slovene
Quinn	[kwin]