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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Sai Sudharsan‘s first-class statistics don’t jump off the page, but he is being tipped for big things on his first tour.
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Points in the paint isn’t a stat that tends to jump off the page.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
While Gibson's numbers in recent seasons don’t jump off the page in a positive way, they should be viewed with the understanding that he’s played behind some horrific defensive teams.
—Chris Johnston, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Ekholm’s numbers for Game 5 of the Western Conference final didn’t jump off the page.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 31 May 2025
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Points in the paint isn’t a stat that tends to jump off the page.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
While Gibson's numbers in recent seasons don’t jump off the page in a positive way, they should be viewed with the understanding that he’s played behind some horrific defensive teams.
—Chris Johnston, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Ekholm’s numbers for Game 5 of the Western Conference final didn’t jump off the page.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 31 May 2025
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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 9 Jul. 2025.
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