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Discover LudwigThe phrase "raise a brow" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is often used to describe a facial expression of surprise or disbelief, where one eyebrow is raised higher than the other. Example: "As she told her outrageous story, he couldn't help but raise a brow in skepticism."
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"But when he took it all off... " One likes to think that Mitchum, who died in 1997, would, rather than rolling over in his grave, just raise a brow and narrow those bedroom eyes, suggesting that hey, he might try anything once.
McCain's would also raise a brow, "Our chief executive has promised not to raise additional capital.
"I raise a brow at your work, Cleo, the line overtly gestural, guttural.
"I raise a brow at your work, Cleo, the line overtly gestural and guttural.
In Jonathan Van Meter's extensive cover story on Lady Gaga for Vogue's October issue, one line might make you raise a brow.
In Jonathan Van Meter's extensive cover story on Lady Gaga for Vogue's October issue, one line might make you raise a brow.
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With ambitions to raise a brow-raising $1 billion, it has already secured nearly $13 million from more than 200,000 individuals since launching on Sunday.
The equities markets, meanwhile, barely raised a brow.
He looked over her head at Joe, raising a brow, trading a nod and a wink.
As they leave, one of the men's mobile phones chirrups and Bolt raises a brow to accentuate his point.
And while Clinton totted up her own list of Scandinavian-style domestic goals, such as paid parental leave, she raised a brow at Sanders when he talked of "revolution" and the systemic rot of late capitalism.
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