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makes someone's jaw drop

makes someone's jaw drop is the third-person singular simple present indicative of make someone's jaw drop.

Meaning of make someone's jaw drop

Verb

make someone's jaw drop (third-person singular simple present makes someone's jaw drop, present participle making someone's jaw drop, simple past and past participle made someone's jaw drop)

  1. (idiomatic) To cause someone to be very surprised or alarmed.
    • The news that I'm pregnant after so many tries made my husband's jaw drop.

Questions about makes someone's jaw drop

What is makes someone's jaw drop the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Makes someone's jaw drop is the third-person singular simple present indicative of make someone's jaw drop.

Words near makes someone's jaw drop in the dictionary

  1. makes someone's flesh crawl
  2. makes someone's flesh creep
  3. makes someone's hair curl
  4. makes someone's hair stand on end
  5. makes someone's head spin
  6. makes someone's jaw drop
  7. makes someone's skin crawl
  8. makes someone's skin creep
  9. makes someone's teeth itch
  10. makes someone's toenails curl
  11. makes someone's toes curl

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