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Zenith667 Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

look from under one's eyebrows?

Hello guys,

I've read this sentence in several places now, and I haven't found a dictionary definition of what this means. Can anyone please clarify it to me? Also, is this a British expression or an American one?

Thanks!
  

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Hi That's a good question. Eyebrows are an important part of body language. When someone looks at you, you will notice, unconsciously or not, what their eyebrows are doing.

— Dave_anon

  • Hi That's a good question.
  • Eyebrows are an important part of body language.
  • When someone looks at you, you will notice, unconsciously or not, what their eyebrows are doing.
  • They may be looking in surprise or anger or quizzically, and so on In the quote you give, I'd say that the person is looking at you seriously.
  • They may be judging you or just very interested in what you have to say ...
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Hi

That's a good question. Eyebrows are an important part of body language. When someone looks at you, you will notice, unconsciously or not, what their eyebrows are doing. They may be looking in surprise or anger or quizzically, and so on

In the quote you give, I'd say that the person is looking at you seriously. They may be judging you or just very interested in what you ha
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That expression is usually translated into other languages as "scowl". I don't know where it comes from. I don't hear it in AmE, so maybe it's British.

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