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raises one's eyebrows

raises one's eyebrows is the third-person singular simple present indicative of raise one's eyebrows.

Meaning of raise one's eyebrows

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.

Questions about raises one's eyebrows

What is raises one's eyebrows the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Raises one's eyebrows is the third-person singular simple present indicative of raise one's eyebrows.

Words near raises one's eyebrows in the dictionary

  1. raises eyebrows
  2. raises flags
  3. raises from the dead
  4. raises hell
  5. raises hob
  6. raises one's eyebrows
  7. raises one's game
  8. raises one's glass
  9. raises one's head
  10. raises one's voice
  11. raises oneself up by one's bootstraps

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