- jump out of something
- jump out of somethingto leap from something. •
A mouse jumped out of the cupboard and scared me.
•I jumped out of bed and ran to answer the telephone.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
jump out of something
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jump out at — ˌjump ˈout at [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they jump out at he/she/it jumps out at present participle jumping out at past tense … Useful english dictionary
jump out of your skin — informal ◇ If you almost/nearly (etc.) jump out of your skin, you are suddenly surprised or frightened very much by something. I didn t hear her come in, so I nearly jumped out of my skin when she spoke to me. • • • Main Entry: ↑skin * * * jump… … Useful english dictionary
jump out — verb be highly noticeable (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑leap out, ↑jump, ↑stand out, ↑stick out • Hypernyms: ↑look, ↑appear, ↑seem … Useful english dictionary
jump out at — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms jump out at : present tense I/you/we/they jump out at he/she/it jumps out at present participle jumping out at past tense jumped out at past participle jumped out at jump out at someone if something jumps out… … English dictionary
bail out of something — bail out (of (something)) to stop doing something or being involved in something. Bad working conditions have caused many nurses to bail out of the profession. The TV show triggered a number of protests, and some of the sponsors bailed out.… … New idioms dictionary
jump out — PHRASAL VERB If you say that something jumps out at you, you mean that it is easy to notice it because it is different from other things of its type. [V P at n] A phrase jumped out at me in a piece about copyright. [Also V P] … English dictionary
nearly jump out of your skin — 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 … New idioms dictionary
nearly jump out of skin — 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 … New idioms dictionary
chicken out (of something doing something) — ˌchicken ˈout (of sth/of doing sth) derived (informal) to decide not to do sth because you are afraid • You re not going to chicken out, are you? • Kim put my name down for a sponsored parachute jump but I chickened out at the last moment.… … Useful english dictionary
jump — jump1 W3S2 [dʒʌmp] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(upwards)¦ 2¦(downwards)¦ 3¦(move fast)¦ 4¦(in fear/surprise)¦ 5¦(increase)¦ 6¦(keep changing)¦ 7¦(miss a stage)¦ 8¦(machine)¦ 9¦(attack)¦ 10 jump to conclusions … Dictionary of contemporary English
jump — jump1 [ dʒʌmp ] verb *** ▸ 1 move off ground ▸ 2 move because of shock ▸ 3 increase very quickly ▸ 4 move between ideas etc. ▸ 5 do something when told to ▸ 6 attack ▸ 7 not work smoothly ▸ 8 start car ▸ 9 (try to) have sex with ▸ + PHRASES 1. )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
