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jump out of one`s skin What does jump out of one`s skin mean?	be badly frightened	I nearly jumped out of my skin when I saw the man at the window.
jump out of one`s skin What does jump out of one`s skin mean?	be badly frightened, be very surprised	I almost jumped out of my skin when I saw my boyfriend at the movie theater with another girl.
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Jump Out Of One`s Skin Idiom