Topic: HUMAN
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eye‧brow
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[countable]1HBH the line of hair above your eye : thick bushy eyebrows
thick bushy eyebrows2 to move your eyebrows upwards in order to show surprise or disapproval : 'Really?' she said, raising her eyebrows. This decision caused a few raised eyebrows (=surprised some people).
raise your eyebrows
'Really?' she said, raising her eyebrows.This decision caused a few raised eyebrows (=surprised some people).3 to have more of something than you can deal with : I'm absolutely up to my eyebrows in work.
be up to your eyebrows in something
spokenI'm absolutely up to my eyebrows in work.