🗓️ Idiom: To Raise Eyebrows (v)
💬 Meaning
- To cause surprise, shock, or disapproval.
- To make people react with concern or curiosity due to something unexpected.
🧠 Example Sentences
- His opening joke raised a few eyebrows in the audience.
- The presenter’s bold claims raised eyebrows among the panel.
- Using informal language during a formal presentation raised some eyebrows.
📝 Practice Exercises
1. Fill in the blank:
Her controversial statement during the speech really __________.
Answer
raised eyebrows
2. Choose the correct meaning of “to raise eyebrows”:
A) To impress the audience
B) To cause surprise or disapproval
C) To ask a question in public
Answer
B) To cause surprise or disapproval
3. Rewrite the sentence using the idiom:
“Some of the things he said in the talk made the audience uncomfortable.” → Change the sentence using: raise eyebrows
Answer
Some of the things he said in the talk raised eyebrows.
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