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raising one's eyebrows

raising one's eyebrows is the present participle and gerund 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 raising one's eyebrows

What is raising one's eyebrows the present participle and gerund of?
Raising one's eyebrows is the present participle and gerund of raise one's eyebrows.

Words near raising one's eyebrows in the dictionary

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

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