π Idiom: "You nearly jumped out of your skin"
Meaning (λ»):
It means to be extremely startled or frightened by something sudden.
κ°μμ€λ¬μ΄ μΌμ κΉμ§ λλΌμ λͺΈμ΄ ν겨 λκ° μ λλ‘ λλλ€λ λ»μ
λλ€.
Origin (μ λ):
This phrase comes from the idea that when people are very scared, they react so violently that it feels as if their soul or body might leave their skin. The exaggerated image emphasizes how shocking or frightening the event was.
μ΄ ννμ μ¬λμ΄ λ무 λλΌλ©΄ λͺΈμ΄ ν겨 λκ°κ±°λ νΌμ΄ λΉ μ Έλκ°λ λλμ΄ λ λ€λ κ³Όμ₯λ μ΄λ―Έμ§λ₯Ό μ¬μ©ν κ²μ
λλ€.
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π 20 Examples (μλ¬Έ 20κ°):
1. I nearly jumped out of my skin when I heard the loud bang.
ν° μ리λ₯Ό λ£κ³ λ무 λλΌμ λͺΈμ΄ ν겨 λκ° λ»νμ΄μ.
2. She jumped out of her skin when the cat suddenly jumped onto her lap.
κ³ μμ΄κ° κ°μκΈ° 무λ¦μ λ°μ΄μ€λ₯΄μ κ·Έλ
λ κΉμ§ λλμ΄μ.
3. He almost jumped out of his skin when someone tapped him from behind.
λκ΅°κ° λ€μμ ν‘ μΉμ κ·Έλ κ±°μ κΈ°μ ν μ λλ‘ λλμ΄μ.
4. I jumped out of my skin when the phone rang in the middle of the night.
νλ°€μ€μ μ νκ° μΈλ¦¬μ λ무 λλμ΄μ.
5. We nearly jumped out of our skin when we saw the spider.
κ±°λ―Έλ₯Ό λ³΄κ³ λ무 λλΌμ λͺΈμ΄ ν겨 λκ° λ»νμ΄μ.
6. She jumped out of her skin when the dog barked loudly.
κ°κ° ν¬κ² μ§μ κ·Έλ
λ κΉμ§ λλμ΄μ.
7. He jumped out of his skin when he saw the shadow move.
κ·Έλ¦Όμκ° μμ§μ΄λ κ²μ λ³΄κ³ λ무 λλμ΄μ.
8. I almost jumped out of my skin when I heard the door slam shut.
λ¬Έμ΄ μΎ
λ«νλ μ리μ λ무 λλμ΄μ.
9. They jumped out of their skin when the fire alarm went off.
νμ¬ κ²½λ³΄κΈ°κ° μΈλ¦¬μ λͺ¨λ κΉμ§ λλμ΄μ.
10. She nearly jumped out of her skin when the balloon popped.
νμ μ΄ ν°μ§μ κ·Έλ
λ λ무 λλμ΄μ.
11. I jumped out of my skin when I saw the snake in the grass.
νλ°μμ λ±μ λ³΄κ³ λ무 λλμ΄μ.
12. He almost jumped out of his skin when his friend shouted in his ear.
μΉκ΅¬κ° κ·μ λκ³ μ리λ₯Ό μ§λ¬μ κ·Έλ κ±°μ κΈ°μ ν λ»νμ΄μ.
13. We jumped out of our skin when lightning struck nearby.
λ²κ°κ° κ·Όμ²μ μΉμ λͺ¨λ κΉμ§ λλμ΄μ.
14. She jumped out of her skin when she saw a rat in the kitchen.
λΆμμμ μ₯λ₯Ό λ³΄κ³ λ무 λλμ΄μ.
15. I nearly jumped out of my skin when the alarm suddenly rang.
κ²½λ³΄κΈ°κ° κ°μκΈ° μΈλ €μ κΉμ§ λλμ΄μ.
16. He jumped out of his skin when the door slammed behind him.
λ¬Έμ΄ λ€μμ μΎ
λ«νμ κ·Έλ κΉμ§ λλμ΄μ.
17. She jumped out of her skin when she felt a hand on her shoulder.
μ΄κΉ¨μ μμ΄ λΏμ κ·Έλ
λ λ무 λλμ΄μ.
18. I almost jumped out of my skin when I saw a figure in the dark.
μ΄λ μμμ μ¬λ ν체λ₯Ό λ³΄κ³ λ무 λλμ΄μ.
19. He jumped out of his skin when a bird flew close to his face.
μκ° μΌκ΅΄ κ°κΉμ΄ λ μμ€μ κ·Έλ κΉμ§ λλμ΄μ.
20. We jumped out of our skin when we heard a loud scream.
ν° λΉλͺ
μ λ£κ³ λͺ¨λ κΉμ§ λλμ΄μ.
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π Synonyms (λΉμ·ν νν):
1. Be startled (κΉμ§ λλΌλ€)
2. Be frightened (κ²λ¨Ήλ€)
3. Be taken aback (κΉμ§ λλΌ λΉν©νλ€)
4. Have a heart attack (λ무 λλΌ μ¬μ₯μ΄ λ©μ λ»νλ€)
5. Be scared stiff (λ무 λλΌ λͺΈμ΄ κ΅³λ€)
π‘ Usage Tip:
This phrase is used in informal or conversational settings. It's often used when recalling or describing a sudden, frightening experience.
μ΄ ννμ μ£Όλ‘ μΌμ λνμμ κ°μμ€λ½κ² λλ μν©μ μ€λͺ
ν λ μ¬μ©λ©λλ€.