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raise one's eyebrows — ► raise one s eyebrows (or an eyebrow) show surprise or mild disapproval. Main Entry: ↑eyebrow … English terms dictionary
raise one's eyebrows (or an eyebrow) — show surprise or mild disapproval. → eyebrow … English new terms dictionary
raise one's an eyebrow — ► raise one s eyebrows (or an eyebrow) show surprise or mild disapproval. Main Entry: ↑eyebrow … English terms dictionary
raise an eyebrow — To be mildly surprised, shocked or doubtful • • • Main Entry: ↑eye raise an eyebrow or raise one s eyebrows To look surprised (at) • • • Main Entry: ↑raise … Useful english dictionary
raise — v. & n. v.tr. 1 put or take into a higher position. 2 (often foll. by up) cause to rise or stand up or be vertical; set upright. 3 increase the amount or value or strength of (raised their prices). 4 (often foll. by up) construct or build up. 5… … Useful english dictionary
raise — raise1 W1S2 [reız] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move higher)¦ 2¦(increase)¦ 3¦(collect money)¦ 4¦(improve)¦ 5¦(start a subject)¦ 6¦(cause a reaction)¦ 7¦(move eyes or face)¦ 8¦(move upright)¦ 9¦(children)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
raise — [[t]re͟ɪz[/t]] ♦ raises, raising, raised 1) VERB If you raise something, you move it so that it is in a higher position. [V n] He raised his hand to wave... [V n] She went to the window and raised the blinds... [V n prep/adv] Milton raised the… … English dictionary
eyebrow — ► NOUN ▪ the strip of hair growing on the ridge above a person s eye socket. ● raise one s eyebrows (or an eyebrow) Cf. ↑raise one s eyebrows … English terms dictionary
eyebrow — noun the strip of hair growing on the ridge above a person s eye socket. Phrases raise one s eyebrows (or an eyebrow) show surprise or mild disapproval … English new terms dictionary
eyebrow — n. the line of hair growing on the ridge above the eye socket. Phrases and idioms: raise one s eyebrows show surprise, disbelief, or mild disapproval … Useful english dictionary
