jump\ out\ of\ one's\ skin
- jump\ out\ of\ one's\ skin
v. phr. informal
To be badly frightened; be very much surprised.
The lightning struck so close to Bill that he almost jumped out of his skin.
hair stand on end
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань".
Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс.
1997.
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jump out of one's skin — {v. phr.}, {informal} To be badly frightened; be very much surprised. * /The lightning struck so close to Bill that he almost jumped out of his skin./ Compare: HAIR STAND ON END … Dictionary of American idioms
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jump out of one's skin — be frightened, jump with fear, be startled … English contemporary dictionary
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out\ of\ one's\ skin — See: jump out of one s skin … Словарь американских идиом
jump out of one's skin — Be very startled … A concise dictionary of English slang
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