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Meanings of raise an eyebrow in English

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Usage of raise an eyebrow in English
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I raise an eyebrow, looking at the doors to the car park.
The Fearless
2
Despite her own colourful past, she's so quick to raise an eyebrow.
News.com.au
3
Yet under the spell of Tartt's storytelling, few readers raise an eyebrow.
The Guardian
4
She's too polite to turn and stare but does raise an eyebrow.
Rogues
5
As sick as he was, Owen still managed to raise an eyebrow.
Something in the water
6
I usually raise an eyebrow and tell them to take their business elsewhere.
Afterlife: the resurrection chronicles
7
Regulators may raise an eyebrow at how long it took J.
Wired
8
There are several factors that would make one raise an eyebrow.
Ebony
9
I looked across at Achebe and saw him raise an eyebrow.
The Guardian
10
The liveried chauffeur didn't even raise an eyebrow at Marcel's condition.
Hell to pay
11
I raise an eyebrow and she shakes her head in warning.
The Jennifer Morgue
12
I raise an eyebrow at Katya, gesturing with my head at the kids.
Real life & liars
13
Mind you, RCA might raise an eyebrow, given what happened to Nights Like These.
The Guardian
14
Nothing happened in the lodge that displeased him enough to even raise an eyebrow.
The Postman
15
He thought he saw the other man raise an eyebrow.
The Only Victor
16
I squint at her from behind my regrettably full glass, then raise an eyebrow.
The Jennifer Morgue
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United States of America
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United Kingdom
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