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Meaning of "raise an eyebrow" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RAISE AN EYEBROW

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RAISE AN EYEBROW

raisable
raise
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raise one´s glass to
raise one´s hat
raise the devil
raise the roof
raise the stakes
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raiseable
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raisin
raisin bread
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WORDS THAT END LIKE RAISE AN EYEBROW

arrow
borrow
brow
crow
escrow
eyebrow
grow
highbrow
in a row
lowbrow
middlebrow
monobrow
morrow
narrow
overbrow
row
sorrow
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tomorrow
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Synonyms and antonyms of raise an eyebrow in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «raise an eyebrow» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RAISE AN EYEBROW

Find out the translation of raise an eyebrow to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of raise an eyebrow from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «raise an eyebrow» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

引发眉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

levantar una ceja
570 millions of speakers

English

raise an eyebrow
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एक भौं बढ़ा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رفع حاجب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

поднять бровь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

levantar uma sobrancelha
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একটি ভুরু বাড়াতে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lever un sourcil
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menaikkan alis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

heben eine Augenbraue
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

眉を上げる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

끌지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mundhakaken alis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nâng cao một lông mày
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒரு புருவம் உயர்த்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एक भुवया वाढवा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kaş kaldırmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

alzare un sopracciglio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

podniesienie brwi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

підняти брову
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ridica o spranceana
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εγείρει ένα φρύδι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verhoog ´n wenkbrou
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

höja ett ögonbryn
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

heve et øyenbryn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of raise an eyebrow

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RAISE AN EYEBROW»

The term «raise an eyebrow» is very widely used and occupies the 21.957 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RAISE AN EYEBROW» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about raise an eyebrow

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RAISE AN EYEBROW»

Discover the use of raise an eyebrow in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to raise an eyebrow and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Barron's Civil Service Clerical Exams
A) Strangely he did not even raise an eyebrow; he just stared straight ahead. B) Strangely, he did not even raise an eyebrow, he just stared straight ahead. C) Strangely he did not even raise an eyebrow, he just stared straight ahead.
Jerry Bobrow, Bobrow Test Preparation Servic, Peter Z. Orton, 2010
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English as a Lingua Franca: A Corpus-based Analysis
What is it that you do? 2 Luke: <Raise an eyebrow> 3 Frank: <Raise an eyebrow >. Iwouldn't <raise an eyebrow> Example 22 shows another SUE expressing hesitation and doubt in IDIOMATICI'IY: UNILATERAL' CREATIVE 235.
Luke Prodromou, 2008
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An Adult Child's Guide to What's Normal
Did they raise an eyebrow while looking shocked and disappointed? If so, that eyebrow will quickly come to mean shock and disappointment when you see it again. In fact, they won't have to express shock verbally anymore after that. All they'll ...
John Friel, Linda D. Friel, 1990
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美國最新口語
raise an eyebrow Ц^Кfí AÍ Ёг\JШ1Ш8Ш ( not quite believe what others said; suspicious or shocking ) ° ' í±í±tfE/l9lNo ° eyebrow ffl to raise ( one's ) eyebrow ...
懷中, 2005
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Counter-figures: An Essay on Anti-metaphoric Resistance. ...
... auf den Tod zeigt sich die ausgezeichnete Funktion von te/leion, der Charakter des Daseins zu sein in der ausgezeichneten Möglichkeit des Verschwindens. [ GA 18:87-88.] The reader familiar with Sein und Zeit might raise an eyebrow here .
Pajari Räsänen, 2007
6
Camp in Literature
65 The character must not only raise an eyebrow, he must show a man raising an eyebrow, to paraphrase Brecht. Yet seedy, frontline realism will occasionally convince the Ed Wood reader. Devil Girls investigates juvenile delinquency on the ...
Gary McMahon, 2006
7
An English Seed
He noticed Wingfield raise an eyebrow and grimace, “But I do not believe now is the time to implement them. It seems to me that there is plenty of time yet at hand. We still have much to learn of this place that may alter or make unnecessary ...
David Young, 2012
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The Architecture of Reason : The Structure and Substance of ...
It is consistent with the hierarchical view of action to regard only volition as truly basic action.6 Imagine that I cannot (basically) raise an eyebrow, but I try to, say, by tensing certain muscles. In thus trying to raise an eyebrow, am I not doing ...
Lincoln Robert Audi Charles J. Mach Professor of Philosophy University of Nebraska, 2001
9
Real Dogs, Real Problems, Real Solutions: A Straightforward ...
A dog trainer who says he is going to hold your dog's toes together, light incense, and meditate withyour dog before every training lesson in order to solve your problem should raise an eyebrow. Doggie yoga, off thewall methods, and odd ...
Carlos Puentes, 2013
10
Raise the Dead
"I do a little work from home. Word processing." Victor saw Steve raise an eyebrow at that. Steve held out a chair for her. "You see how it works, Kathy, is the Lieutenant's not gonna sit down until you sit down. King of the caballeros. And the last.
Jane Rubino, 2004

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RAISE AN EYEBROW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term raise an eyebrow is used in the context of the following news items.
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Overseas buyers barely raise an eyebrow at new property regulations
Harcourts Judd White director Dexter Prack said his foreign buyers had barely raised an eyebrow at the new rules. Apart from opting for a shorter contract period ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
2
Shag posters raise an eyebrow or two
London - From Rod Stewart to David Cassidy and Jane Fonda, the shag was the 1970s celebrity hairstyle of choice – and it's name barely merited a raised ... «Independent Online, Jun 15»
3
Head of AGSI says public wouldn't raise an eyebrow if Gardaí were …
The head of the AGSI says the public wouldn't raise an eyebrow if Gardaí were given a pay rise. The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors will hold its ... «Newstalk 106-108 fm, Mar 15»
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In Brazil, Nips And Tucks Don't Raise An Eyebrow
Janet and Jaqueline Timal are 40-something-year-old sisters, and they have what they call a plastic surgery fund. "I'm always saving money. When I see I've ... «NPR, Oct 14»
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Flow of money to English banks from Scotland 'raises eyebrows' in …
He said he wouldn't reveal the volume of money transfers but said he had heard of "enough to raise an eyebrow" in the past two weeks and that the net losers ... «The Guardian, Sep 14»
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Raise an eyebrow? QBs Colin Kaepernick, Russell Wilson bet one …
Whoever loses has to shave an eyebrow," Wilson responds. "All right, hope you don't like your eyebrow," Kaepernick says as the two shake hands. Whether the ... «San Francisco Examiner, Sep 13»
7
Anthony Weiner shenanigans may not even raise an eyebrow
Anthony Weiner shenanigans may not even raise an eyebrow: DiManno. New York .... Sexual shenanigans redux might not even raise a determining eyebrow. «Toronto Star, Jul 13»
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Zöe Lucker can only raise an eyebrow... as she forces a smile …
The 38-year-old raised her eyebrow in a cartoon villain like way following her appearance on Loose Women. Surprised?: Zöe Lucker raises her eyebrow in a ... «Daily Mail, Feb 13»
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The new Cadbury TV advert that will raise an eyebrow... or two (and …
First there was the gorilla playing the drums along to Phil Collin's 'In The Air Tonight'. Then we had the airport trucks driving in formation down a runway ... «Daily Mail, Jan 09»

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