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
Heinrikehien-REE-kəGerman
NatNATEnglish
Slavitsa-Medieval Slavic (Hypothetical)
Snorre-Norwegian
Shaquille-English (Modern)
SanttuSAHNT-tooFinnish