someone's jaw dropped

English

Phrase

(deprecated template usage) someone's jaw dropped

1. (idiomatic) somebody was very surprised.
   • 1817, Walter Scott, Rob Roy‎^[1]:

     Morris's jaw dropped — his countenance became the colour of tallow — his teeth chattered, and he gave visible signs of the utmost consternation.

Translations

expression of someone's surprise

• Czech: někomu spadla čelist
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• Hungarian: leesik az álla
• Polish: komu opadła szczęka
• Slovak: niekomu spadla čelusť
• Swedish: tappa hakan (sv)

See also

• jaw-dropping
• make someone's jaw drop