Example sentences from the web:

• I was daydreaming so I nearly jumped out of my skin when he spoke to me.
• Oh! You really scared me. I nearly jumped out of my skin!
• I knock at the door. No answer. I knock again. Still no answer. In a split second, I hear a dog barking behind me, and I practically jump out of my skin.

This is a video on this topic by Niharika:

Talking about ‘fear’ in English

I hope you’ll like it!