jump out of one's skin

jump out of one's skin
(jump (или start) out of one's skin)
вздрогнуть, подскочить (от испуга, неожиданности и т. п.)

It was the first night Neil had ever spent in the jungle and he could not sleep... when on a sudden he heard the shriek of a monkey seized by a snake or the spream of a night-bird he nearly jumped out of his skin. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘Neil MacAdam’) — Это была первая ночь, которую ему пришлось провести в джунглях. Он не мог заснуть... Услыхав отчаянный вопль обезьяны, которую схватила змея, или пронзительный крик ночной птицы, он вскакивал как ужаленный.

Suddenly... he heard someone running after him. Then a hand was laid on his own. He started almost out of his skin and swung round. (A. J. Cronln, ‘A Thing of Beauty’, part III, ch. III) — Внезапно... за спиной у Стивена раздались торопливые шаги, и чья-то рука тронула его за локоть. Вздрогнув от неожиданности, он обернулся.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • jump out of one's skin — ► jump out of one s skin informal be startled. Main Entry: ↑jump …   English terms dictionary

  • 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 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 out of one's skin — be frightened, jump with fear, be startled …   English contemporary dictionary

  • jump out of one's skin — informal be very startled. → jump …   English new terms dictionary

  • 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

  • jump out of one's skin — informal be extremely startled …   Useful english dictionary


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