Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

out of one's skin

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.27 in modern English

Syllables: out- of one's skin
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Conveying the idea that somebody is terrified.

prep_phrase

Very well (particularly, better than expected).

Example Sentences

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

Questions

What does out of one's skin mean?: Conveying the idea that somebody is terrified.

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