jump/leap off the page

idiom

of writing, a picture, etc.
: to be very noticeable, interesting, exciting, etc.
The characters are so real that they jump/leap off the page.

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The reason for this was that when stacked against his peers, Sabathia’s numbers simply don’t jump off the page. Dan Freedman, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025 Needs improvement Ryan McLeod McLeod has 18 points through the first half of the season, which doesn’t jump off the page. Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025 The hardware specs don’t jump off the page compared to other gaming monitors in its class, but the Google TV integration sets it apart. Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025 As for Armstrong, his numbers do not jump off the page. Chad Jennings, The Athletic, 30 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for jump/leap off the page 

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“Jump/leap off the page.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%2Fleap%20off%20the%20page. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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