- raised eyebrows
- shock, surprise, disapproval
When Chuck and Di separated, it caused some raised eyebrows.
English Idioms. Sayings and slang .
raised eyebrows
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raised eyebrows — raise (a few) eyebrows to shock or surprise people. There were raised eyebrows and coughs of disapproval when the speaker turned up drunk for the lecture … New idioms dictionary
there were raised eyebrows — phrase used for saying that people are shocked or surprised by something Thesaurus: feeling surprised or shockedsynonym Main entry: eyebrow … Useful english dictionary
raised — adjective 1. located or moved above the surround or above the normal position (Freq. 4) a raised design raised eyebrows • Ant: ↑lowered • Similar to: ↑elevated, ↑up, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
raised eyebrow — /reɪzd ˈaɪbraʊ/ (say rayzd uybrow) noun an expression of slightly shocked surprise: that dress will cause raised eyebrows …
there were raised eyebrows — used for saying that people are shocked or surprised by something … English dictionary
raise a few eyebrows — raise (a few) eyebrows to shock or surprise people. Anna s miniskirt raised eyebrows at the board meeting. The player s huge transfer fee raised a few eyebrows in the football world … New idioms dictionary
raise eyebrows — raise (a few) eyebrows to shock or surprise people. Anna s miniskirt raised eyebrows at the board meeting. The player s huge transfer fee raised a few eyebrows in the football world … New idioms dictionary
raise eyebrows — If something raises eyebrows, it shocks or surprises people. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** Someone who raises their eyebrows at something shows surprise or disapproval by the expression on their face. When the boss arrived in… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
raise eyebrows — {v. phr.} To shock people; cause surprise or disapproval. * /The news that the princess was engaged to a commoner raised eyebrows all over the kingdom./ … Dictionary of American idioms
raise eyebrows — {v. phr.} To shock people; cause surprise or disapproval. * /The news that the princess was engaged to a commoner raised eyebrows all over the kingdom./ … Dictionary of American idioms
