make sb jump
Frequency: 7.916.0 per million words
To cause someone to make a sudden movement from surprise.
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Examples (10)
- The sudden noise made her jump.
- His unexpected appearance made me jump with surprise.
- A creaking floorboard can often make someone jump in a quiet house.
- The scary movie made the whole audience jump at that scene.
- Don't sneak up on people, you'll make them jump!
- The loud thunderclap made the baby jump in its sleep.
- She deliberately hid behind the door to make him jump.
- I didn't mean to make you jump, I thought you heard me.
- A sudden tap on the shoulder made my colleague jump.
- The alarm clock suddenly going off made everyone jump out of their seats.