jump out of one's skin(I nearly jumped out of my skin!; Jane nearly jumped out of her skin when the horse put its head through the kitchen windowTaras)
not see someone for dust(After Greg got that big job offer, we did not see him for dust. – он удрал, только пятки и сверкали / мы только то увидели, как пятки засверкалиthefreedictionary.comShabe)