jump in (one's) skin
jump in (one's) skin
To start or recoil, as from shock, surprise, or fear. I positively jumped in my skin when I heard the door bang open in the middle of the night.
See also: jump, skin
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- jump out of (one's) skin
- jump out of one's skin
- jump out of skin
- jump out of your skin
- nearly jump out of (one's) skin
- smack-bang in the middle
- cower down
- be bang on
- cower down with (some emotion)
- bang around