"raise an eyebrow" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: raises an eyebrow [present, singular, third-person], raising an eyebrow [participle, present], raised an eyebrow [participle, past], raised an eyebrow [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} raise an eyebrow (third-person singular simple present raises an eyebrow, present participle raising an eyebrow, simple past and past participle raised an eyebrow)
  1. to show scepticism, surprise or as a result of being mildly scandalised. Translations (Translations): die Augenbrauen hochziehen [colloquial, plural] (German), pewa (Maori), matahī (Maori)
    Sense id: en-raise_an_eyebrow-en-verb-T5AK14TF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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