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(almost) jump out of one's skin

 and nearly jump out of one's skin

Fig. to react strongly to shock or surprise. Oh! You really scared me. I nearly jumped out of my skin. Bill was so startled he almost jumped out of his skin.

See also: jump, of, out, skin

nearly fall off your chair

to be very surprised about something When my mother told me she was getting remarried I nearly fell off my chair.

See also: chair, fall, nearly, off

nearly jump out of your skin

if you nearly jump out of your skin when something happens, it makes you feel very surprised or shocked I heard a loud bang and nearly jumped out of my skin.

See get on the bandwagon, jump in at the deep end, go through hoops

See also: jump, nearly, of, out, skin