Raise Eyebrows Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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raise eyebrows What does raise eyebrows mean?	to cause surprise or disapproval	It raised eyebrows when the actress appeared at the party with no invitation.
raise eyebrows What does raise eyebrows mean?	to cause surprise or disapproval, to shock people	I raised eyebrows when I arrived at work two hours late this morning.
raise eyebrows What does raise eyebrows mean?	to cause surprise or disapproval, to shock people	I raised eyebrows when I arrived at work late this morning.
raise eyebrows What does raise eyebrows mean?	to cause surprise or disapproval	It raised eyebrows when the woman appeared at the party with no invitation.
	Some Random Idioms
put one's thinking cap on What does "put one's thinking cap on" mean?	to start thinking in a serious manner	I put my thinking cap on and tried to think of a name for the student newspaper.

(in) single file What does "(in) single file" mean?	stand in a line with one person behind the other	The students lined up in single file before they entered the auditorium.
a leading question What does "a leading question" mean?	a question that suggests the kind of answer that you want to hear	The lawyer asked the man a leading question when he asked him why he had lied about the money. He had never lied about money.
flea in (someone`s) ear What does "flea in (someone`s) ear" mean?	an idea or answer that is not welcome	I put a flea in our supervisor's ear when I told him about the computer problems.
just one of those things What does "just one of those things" mean?	something that you really can't do anything about	The fact that I failed the driver's test was just one of those things and there is nothing that I can do about it.
reckon with (someone or something) What does "reckon with (someone or something)" mean?	to confront and deal with someone or something	I do not know how I will reckon with any more problems with our apartment manager.

Here's mud in your eye. What does "Here's mud in your eye." mean?	Drink up! (used as a toast)	"Here's mud in your eye," I said as I had a drink with my old friend.
get one's knuckles rapped What does "get one's knuckles rapped" mean?	receive punishment for something	The boy got his knuckles rapped after a stern lecture from the judge.
bring down the house What does "bring down the house" mean?	to cause much laughter in the audience	The comedian brought down the house with his jokes about the lost dog.
Grey Cardinal What does "Grey Cardinal" mean?	Someone who is a Grey Cardinal exerts power behind the scenes, without drawing attention to himself or herself.

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Raise Eyebrows Idiom