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eyebrow
[ ahy-brou ]
noun
- the arch or ridge forming the upper part of the orbit of the eye.
- the fringe of hair growing on this arch or ridge.
- a dormer having a roof that is an upwardly curved continuation of the main roof plane.
- Printing, Journalism. kicker ( def 9 ).
- Nautical. a curved molding protecting a port from falling or dripping water.
eyebrow
/ 藞补瑟藢产谤补蕣 /
noun
- the transverse bony ridge over each eye
- the arch of hair that covers this ridge superciliary
- raise an eyebrowSee raise
Idioms and Phrases
see cause raised eyebrows .Example Sentences
While Trump's directive seems to have support from a narrow majority of voters, some of the unexpected consequences have raised eyebrows.
So why frame these responses as a raised eyebrow instead of a celebration over the state of cinema?
It worked flawlessly last year when the Chargers raised eyebrows by picking two cornerbacks in the fifth round.
"That raises an eyebrow about this from the American embassy. Hypocritical really."
This meant that operating the face required two puppeteers: one in charge of the eyes and the eyebrows, and another controlling the mouth.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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