out of one's skin

prepositional phrase

Conveying the idea that somebody is terrified.

“I jumped out of my skin when the doorbell rang.”

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. figurativelyConveying the idea that somebody is terrified.

    I jumped out of my skin when the doorbell rang.

    1 more example

    I thought I was alone in the house, so his sudden appearance frightened me out of my skin.

  2. figurativelyVery well (particularly, better than expected).

    Shannon Campbell played out of her skin to claim the award for best on ground.

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APA

out of one's skin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/out%20of%20one's%20skin

MLA

“out of one's skin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/out%20of%20one's%20skin. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “out of one's skin,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/out%20of%20one's%20skin.

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