lift an eyebrow

Variant of eyebrow

eyebrow definition

eye·brow (-bro̵u′)

noun

  1. the bony arch over each eye
  2. the arch of hair growing on this

Etymology: ME eiebrou: see eye + brow

eyebrow Idioms

raise an eyebrow

or lift an eyebrow
to appear or feel skeptical, surprised, mildly scandalized, etc.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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