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
Dara (3)	-	Persian
Zuzana	-	Czech, Slovak
DÁIre	DAW-ra	Irish, Irish Mythology
Brigid	['bridʒid]
Limbani	lim-BAH-nee	Southern African, Chewa
Kriemhild	KREEM-hilt (German)	German, Germanic Mythology