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make someone's jaw drop

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To cause someone to be very surprised or alarmed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

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

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Antonyms: none provided

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