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someone's jaw dropped

someone's jaw dropped phrase: somebody was very surprised.

Phrase

someone's jaw dropped

  1. (idiomatic) somebody was very surprised.
    • Morris's jaw dropped — his countenance became the colour of tallow — his teeth chattered, and he gave visible signs of the utmost consternation.1817, Walter Scott, Rob Roy

Questions about someone's jaw dropped

What does someone's jaw dropped mean?
Someone's jaw dropped means somebody was very surprised.
What part of speech is someone's jaw dropped?
Someone's jaw dropped is a phrase.

Words near someone's jaw dropped in the dictionary

  1. someone's face doesn't fit
  2. someone's goose is cooked
  3. someone's headlights are on
  4. someone's heart goes out
  5. someone's heart is in
  6. someone's jaw dropped
  7. someone's luck is in
  8. someone's number is up
  9. someone's star falls
  10. someones
  11. somepin

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