raise one's eyebrows

English

Verb

raise one's eyebrows (third-person singular simple present raises one's eyebrows, present participle raising one's eyebrows, simple past and past participle raised one's eyebrows)

1. (idiomatic) Of a person, to be surprised.
2. (idiomatic) Of a person, to be mildly disapproving of something.

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