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The idiom, 'jump out of your skin,' was first seen in England in the 1800s. It refers to a person being so scared that they 'jump out of their skin,' by dying and becoming a ghost.
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It is just an idiom and has no history.
What is the meaning of the skin in her teeth?
I think you heard the idiom wrong. It should be "by the skin of her teeth," meaning that she barely succeeded.
What is the history of the idiom cost an arm and a leg?
American slang from 1960's, possibly from Vietnam, meaning 'costing a lot.'
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jump a lots
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jokers
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Skin and bones?
What is the origin of Keep an eye out?
It is just an idiom and has no history.
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save someone's life
How do you use the idiom word jump to the wrong conclusion n in a sentence i?
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How does the skin contribute in sports?
If you have black skin, you can jump higher.
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She jumped the gun. She started at 3, when the other started at GO!
What are skin actors?
People who jump into your skin and pretend to be you. They're like normal actors playing a role, but they pretend to be you. Then, after they get bored, they jump into someone else's skin and pretend to be them and so on
What is a synonym for answer harshly?
To respond brusquely could be to rebuff. Perhaps what is sought is the idiom, which is "jump down (one's) throat."
Why do you jump on the moon?
die your skin black
What is the history of the idiom lend your ear?
Shakespeare used this in his play Julius Caesar.
