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Meaning of make someone's jaw drop | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To cause someone to be very surprised or alarmed.

idiomatic

Examples

“The news that I'm pregnant after so many tries made my husband's jaw drop.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

make someone's skin crawl make someone's skin creep make someone's teeth itch make someone's toenails curl make someone's toes curl make something of