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out of one's skin

out of one's skin prepositional phrase: conveying the idea that somebody is terrified.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (figuratively) Conveying the idea that somebody is terrified.
    • I jumped out of my skin when the doorbell rang.
    • I thought I was alone in the house, so his sudden appearance frightened me out of my skin.
  2. (figuratively) Very well (particularly, better than expected).
    • Shannon Campbell played out of her skin to claim the award for best on ground.

Questions about out of one's skin

What does out of one's skin mean?
Out of one's skin means conveying the idea that somebody is terrified.
What part of speech is out of one's skin?
Out of one's skin is a prepositional phrase.

Words near out of one's skin in the dictionary

  1. out of one's league
  2. out of one's mind
  3. out of one's own pocket
  4. out of one's senses
  5. out of one's sight
  6. out of one's skin
  7. out of one's skull
  8. out of one's system
  9. out of one's time
  10. out of one's tree
  11. out of one's wits

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