Jump out of your skin Meaning in English
expression
JUMP-owt-uhv-YOOR-skin
jump-OWT-ov-yAW-skin
释义
To be so shocked or frightened by something that you react suddenly, as if you might physically jump out of your body.
用法与细微差别
This is an informal idiom used when something startles or terrifies you suddenly. Often used with 'almost' or 'nearly': 'I nearly jumped out of my skin.' Not for mild surprises; it's for intense shocks.
Spanish: saltar del susto - dar un brinco (por miedo/sorpresa)Portuguese (BR): pular de susto - levar um baita sustoPortuguese (PT): pular de susto - apanhar um grande sustoChinese (Simplified): 吓得魂飞魄散 - 吓一跳Chinese (Traditional): 嚇得魂飛魄散 - 嚇一跳Hindi: डर के मारे उछल पड़नाArabic: قفز من شدة الخوفBengali: হতে চমকে ওঠা - যেন গা থেকে লাফিয়ে বেরিয়ে আসাRussian: выпрыгнуть из собственной кожи - подпрыгнуть от испугаJapanese: 飛び上がるほど驚く - 肌から飛び出すほどびっくりするVietnamese: giật bắn cả mình - suýt nhảy ra khỏi daKorean: 깜짝 놀라다 - 혼이 나가다Turkish: ödü kopmak - yerinden zıplamakUrdu: ہوش اُڑ جانا - شدید چونک جاناIndonesian: kaget setengah mati - terlonjak kaget
例句
The loud noise made me jump out of my skin.
basic
I almost jumped out of my skin when I saw the spider.
basic
She would jump out of her skin if you surprised her.
basic
When the cat jumped on my lap, I jumped out of my skin!
natural
I nearly jumped out of my skin when my phone rang in the middle of the night.
natural
You scared me so much—I could've jumped out of my skin!
natural