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jump out at sb

phrasal verb with jump
 
 
/dʒʌmp/ verb

Definition

If something jumps out at you, you notice it immediately: That's a very effective advertisement - it really jumps out at you.Attracting and temptingAttractiveSexual attraction
(Definition of jump out at sb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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