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Idiom idiom

jump out


To emerge suddenly.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

“The bright red colors really jump out at me.”

CONTEXTUAL

“When I scanned the long list of names, his mistake seemed to jump out from the page.”

COMPLEX

“As she read through the old diary, a single, haunting sentence began to jump out, revealing a truth she had long suppressed.”


Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    go jump in the lake

    Used to tell someone to go away, or that their request will not be met.

  2. 02

    go jump off a building

    Used to tell someone to go away, or that their request will not be met.

  3. 03

    go jump off a cliff

    Used to tell someone to go away, or that their request will not be met.

  4. 04

    jump at

    To accept something enthusiastically. Usually an opportunity, or chance, or job etc.

  5. 05

    jump at the chance

    To immediately accept an offer; to seize an opportunity.

  6. 06

    jump at the opportunity

    To immediately seize a particular opportunity.

  7. 07

    jump before one is pushed

    to perform an action before being forced to do so.

  8. 08

    jump down someone's throat

    To criticise with excessive and unexpected harshness.

Last updated August 10, 2026