角田光代の "Woman on the Other Shore" を読んでいます。
Despite that, or perhaps because of it, the fear that had gripped her moments before began to ebb. "We just have to get a knife. If we catch them alone and wave a knife in their face, they'll be so scared, they'll be practically throwing their money at us. Especially when they see your blond hair. They'll be jumping out of their skins." She felt calmer now. Nanako was staring at her, her face still a blank. In the middle of that blankness a mouth gaped open.
"jumping out of their skins" は慣用句の様ですね。意味を調べます。
・Oxford English Dictionary: informal Be extremely startled.: I nearly jumped out of my skin when Guy fired his revolver.
・Collins Dictionary: to be very startled: And so starts the thrill-a-minute adventure that we guarantee will make you jump out of your skin.
・Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary: used with almost, nearly, etc., to say that someone is 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.
Despite that, or perhaps because of it, the fear that had gripped her moments before began to ebb. "We just have to get a knife. If we catch them alone and wave a knife in their face, they'll be so scared, they'll be practically throwing their money at us. Especially when they see your blond hair. They'll be jumping out of their skins." She felt calmer now. Nanako was staring at her, her face still a blank. In the middle of that blankness a mouth gaped open.
"jumping out of their skins" は慣用句の様ですね。意味を調べます。
・Oxford English Dictionary: informal Be extremely startled.: I nearly jumped out of my skin when Guy fired his revolver.
・Collins Dictionary: to be very startled: And so starts the thrill-a-minute adventure that we guarantee will make you jump out of your skin.
・Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary: used with almost, nearly, etc., to say that someone is 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.
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