Augenbrauen hochziehen

arch the eyebrows

In German, the phrase 'Augenbrauen hochziehen' is used to express the action of raising one's eyebrows, often in surprise, disbelief, or to convey a certain emotion or reaction. The phrase literally translates to 'pull up the eyebrows'.

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Example sentences using: Augenbrauen hochziehen

Sie wird ihre Augenbrauen hochziehen, wenn sie das hört.

She will raise her eyebrows when she hears this.

In this sentence, the phrase 'Augenbrauen hochziehen' is used to express surprise or skepticism upon hearing some unexpected or notable information.

Ich konnte nicht umhin, die Augenbrauen hochzuziehen, als er das sagte.

I couldn't help but raise my eyebrows when he said that.

This sentence has a similar meaning to the first one. 'Augenbrauen hochziehen' conveys surprise or disbelief in response to what someone else has said.

Wenn du ihm das sagst, wird er sicherlich seine Augenbrauen hochziehen.

If you tell him that, he will certainly raise his eyebrows.

Here, 'Augenbrauen hochziehen' again signifies surprise or disbelief, this time in response to the prospect of hearing some as-yet-unspecified piece of news or information.