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raised an eyebrow

raised an eyebrow is the simple past and past participle of raise an eyebrow.

Meaning of raise an eyebrow

Verb

raise an eyebrow (third-person singular simple present raises an eyebrow, present participle raising an eyebrow, simple past and past participle raised an eyebrow)

  1. To show scepticism, surprise or as a result of being mildly scandalised.
  2. To cause scepticism or surprise.
    • 'Alleged car thief Kris Kafoops appeared in court today'. Bog standard reporting like this wouldn't raise an eyebrow anywhere.2019, Jane Gilmore, Fixed It: Violence and the representation of women in the media

Questions about raised an eyebrow

What is raised an eyebrow the simple past and past participle of?
Raised an eyebrow is the simple past and past participle of raise an eyebrow.

Words near raised an eyebrow in the dictionary

  1. raised
  2. raised a finger
  3. raised a flag
  4. raised a red flag
  5. raised a stink
  6. raised an eyebrow
  7. raised beach
  8. raised beaches
  9. raised bed
  10. raised beds
  11. raised bog

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