jump out of the skin

jump out of the skin
выпрыгивать (от страха) из собственной кожи (а мы в таких случаях говорим ""душа в пятки ушла""; Джейн рассказывает, как впервые увидела льва во время поездки по африканской саванне: — 1 was really scared. Hardly jumped out of my skin.— Я перепугалась. Чуть душа в,пятки не ушла!

English-Russian slang from the book M. Goldenkova "Caution, hot dog". 2014.

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  • jump out of one's skin —    If you jump out of your skin, you are extremely surprised or shocked.     Jane nearly jumped out of her skin when the horse put its head through the kitchen window! …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • jump out of skin —    If you jump out of your skin, you are extremely surprised or shocked.     Jane nearly jumped out of her skin when the horse put its head through the kitchen window! …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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 …   Словарь американских идиом

  • jump out of one's skin — be badly frightened I nearly jumped out of my skin when I saw him at the window …   Idioms and examples

  • jump — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 movement ADJECTIVE ▪ little ▪ running, standing ▪ Cats can clear six feet with a standing jump. ▪ broad (AmE), high …   Collocations dictionary

  • jump — jump1 [ dʒʌmp ] verb *** ▸ 1 move off ground ▸ 2 move because of shock ▸ 3 increase very quickly ▸ 4 move between ideas etc. ▸ 5 do something when told to ▸ 6 attack ▸ 7 not work smoothly ▸ 8 start car ▸ 9 (try to) have sex with ▸ + PHRASES 1. )… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • jump — 1 /dZVmp/ verb 1 UPWARDS a) (I) to push yourself suddenly up in the air using your legs (+ over/across/onto etc): He jumped over the wall and ran off. | jump up and down: The kids love jumping up and down on their beds. | jump clear (=jump out of …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • skin — 1 /skIn/ noun 1 BODY (C, U) a) the natural outer layer of a human or animal body: Babies have beautifully soft skin. | amphibians with their smooth, moist skins | a skin disease | fair/dark skin: Madhur was beautiful with her thick black hair and …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • jump — I UK [dʒʌmp] / US verb Word forms jump : present tense I/you/we/they jump he/she/it jumps present participle jumping past tense jumped past participle jumped *** 1) [intransitive] to move your body off the ground using your legs You ll have to… …   English dictionary


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