raise an eyebrow

raise an eyebrow
(или eyebrows; тж. raise smb.'s eyebrows)
   вызвaть удивлeниe, coмнeниe, нeoдoбpeниe или cкeптичecкoe oтнoшeниe у кoгo-л.
    The stories of his strange adventures in Africa scarcely raised an eyebrow among his friends because they had heard them all before. He will drive down Fifth Avenue, and pick me up at the Zoo. Simple and safe. It will raise no eyebrows (H. Maclnnes)

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  • raise an eyebrow — To be mildly surprised, shocked or doubtful • • • Main Entry: ↑eye raise an eyebrow or raise one s eyebrows To look surprised (at) • • • Main Entry: ↑raise …   Useful english dictionary

  • raise an eyebrow — lift an eyebrow in an expression of surprise or disapproval …   English contemporary dictionary

  • raise an eyebrow — See raised eyebrows …   English idioms

  • raise one's eyebrows — raise an eyebrow or raise one s eyebrows To look surprised (at) • • • Main Entry: ↑raise * * * I raise one s eyebrows (or an eyebrow) show surprise, disbelief, or mild disapproval II see eyebrow …   Useful english dictionary

  • eyebrow — [ī′brou΄] n. [ME eiebrou: see EYE + BROW] 1. the bony arch over each eye 2. the arch of hair growing on this raise an eyebrow or lift an eyebrow to appear or feel skeptical, surprised, mildly scandalized, etc …   English World dictionary

  • Eyebrow — This article is about an anatomical feature found in mammals. For the plumage feature found in birds, see Supercilium. For other uses, see Eyebrow (disambiguation). Eyebrow A man s unmodified eyebrow and eye Latin …   Wikipedia

  • raise — /reɪz / (say rayz) verb (t) (raised, raising) 1. to move to a higher position; lift up; elevate: to raise one s hand. 2. to set upright; lift up. 3. to cause to rise or stand up. 4. Obsolete to rouse. 5. to build; erect: to raise a monument. 6.… …  

  • eyebrow — [[t]a͟ɪbraʊ[/t]] eyebrows 1) N COUNT: usu pl, oft poss N Your eyebrows are the lines of hair which grow above your eyes. 2) PHRASE: V inflects If something causes you to raise an eyebrow or to raise your eyebrows, it causes you to feel surprised… …   English dictionary

  • eyebrow — n. 1) to pluck, tweeze one s eyebrows 2) bushy eyebrows 3) (misc.) to lift, raise an eyebrow ( to express one s surprise ) * * * [ aɪbraʊ] tweeze one s eyebrows raise an eyebrow ( to express one s surprise ) (misc.) to lift bushy eyebrows to… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • raise an/your eyebrow, raise eyebrows — see ↑eyebrow • • • Main Entry: ↑raise …   Useful english dictionary

  • raise one's eyebrows (or an eyebrow) — show surprise or mild disapproval. → eyebrow …   English new terms dictionary


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