RAISE EYEBROWS meaning: Surprise or shock causing curiosity

We found 9 dictionaries that define the word raise eyebrows:

General (6 matching dictionaries)

raise eyebrows: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
raise eyebrows: Merriam-Webster
raise (a few) eyebrows: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
raise eyebrows: Wiktionary
raise eyebrows: Dictionary.com
raise eyebrows: TheFreeDictionary.com

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raise eyebrows: Encyclopedia

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raise eyebrows: Medical dictionary

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raise eyebrows: Idioms

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Definitions from Wiktionary (raise eyebrows)

▸ verb:  (idiomatic) To cause surprise.
▸ verb:  (idiomatic) To cause mild disapproval.
▸ verb:  Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see raise, eyebrows.

Opposite:

lower eyebrows, furrow eyebrows, knit eyebrows

Phrases:

raise your eyebrows, raise eyebrows temporarily, raise my eyebrows, more...

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