Jump out of your skin
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To startle or thrill hugely, leaping from shock.
Origin
From 19th-century Britain, tied to fear; 'out of skin' meant shook, slang by 1850s for jump. An 1862 'Punch' uses it for a scare.
Variants
- Out of skin
Usage Examples
- That bang made me jump out of my skin!
- She jumped out of her skin at the win.
- Jump out of your skin; ghost alert!
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