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Madhulk Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Pick up one's jaw...

Tommy sees Jude entering the stage in a
glamourous new dress and looks stunned.

His friend says: Pick up your jaw, (As in stop drooling?) man.
  

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Hi, It's a reference to the common expression 'His jaw dropped' , meaning 'He was very surprised'. (ie his mouth fell open) Clive

  • Hi, It's a reference to the common expression 'His jaw dropped' , meaning 'He was very surprised'.
  • (ie his mouth fell open) Clive
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Hi,

It's a reference to the common expression 'His jaw dropped', meaning 'He was very surprised'. (ie his mouth fell open)



Clive

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