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someone's jaw dropped en · X

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic) somebody was very surprised.
    • Morris's jaw dropped — his countenance became the colour of tallow — his teeth chattered, and he gave visible signs of the utmost consternation. 1817, Walter Scott, Rob Roy:

Relateds

jaw-dropping · make someone's jaw drop

Translations (5)

pl komu opadła szczęka (expression of someone's surprise) · sk niekomu spadla čelusť (expression of someone's surprise) · cs někomu spadla čelist (expression of someone's surprise) · sv tappa hakan (expression of someone's surprise) · hu leesik az álla (expression of someone's surprise)