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Zenith667 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

Eyes fell / dropped

Hello,

What is the meaning of "his eyes fell?"
And what is the meaning of "his eyes dropped?" or "his eyes dropped down / out"?

Thanks!
  

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g. in disappointment or shame. "His eyes dropped out" sounds like either a gruesome literal description, or possibly a figurative expression meaning that he was astonished at what he saw.

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  • in disappointment or shame.
  • "His eyes dropped out" sounds like either a gruesome literal description, or possibly a figurative expression meaning that he was astonished at what he saw.
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"His eyes fell / dropped / dropped down" all sound to me as if he looked down, e.g. in disappointment or shame.

"His eyes dropped out" sounds like either a gruesome literal description, or possibly a figurative expression meaning that he was astonished at what he saw.
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