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eyebrow-raising en · ADJ

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic) That causes surprise, wonder or disbelief.
    • Guardiola switched to a 5-5-0 formation in the 76th minute following the eyebrow-raising decision to haul off Haaland and send on defensive midfielder Nico Gonzalez - a tactical manoeuvre which could have come right out of the Jose Mourinho playbook. 2025 September 21, Shamoon Hafez, “Guardiola gamble almost pays off as Liverpool cash in”, in BBC Sport:

eyebrow-raising en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (countable, idiomatic, uncountable) An expression of surprise, wonder, or disbelief.
  2. (countable, idiomatic, uncountable) An instance of this.

Forms

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eyebrow-raisings Number=Plur lexicographic

Relateds

hair-raising