drop teeth



drop one's teeth

Fig. to react with great surprise. I almost dropped my teeth when she told me her news. They dropped their teeth when I told them I was married.
See also: drop, teeth

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Estienne-Medieval French
Gerardoje-RAHR-do (Italian), he-RAHR-do (Spanish)Italian, Spanish
Thersa-Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Whitley['hwitli]
BrÂNBRAHNWelsh Mythology
Yavuz-Turkish