nearly jump out of (your) skin

if you nearly jump out of your skin when something happens, it makes you feel very surprised or shocked.

I heard a loud bang and nearly jumped out of my skin.

• jump at something
• jump bail
• jump down someone's throat
• jump down throat
• jump for joy
• jump in
• jump in at the deep end
• jump in with both feet
• jump on the bandwagon
• jump out of the frying pan and into the fire
• jump out of the frying pan into the fire
• jump ship
• jump the gun
• jump the queue
• jump through hoops
• jump to conclusions
• jury is out
• jury is still out
• just a minute
• just a moment
• just another day
• just another day at the office
• just a second
• just between you and me
• just for the heck of it