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jump out of one's skin

jump out of one's skin

Be extremely startled or frightened. For example, When he crept up on me so quietly, I nearly jumped out of my skin. [Early 1900s]
See also: jump, of, out, skin

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Uxue-Basque
Charlotte['ʃa:lət]
Maytal-Hebrew
Philippos-Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Gretchen['gretʃən]
Boleslav-Czech, Russian, Medieval Slavic
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