someone's jaw dropped
somebody was very surprised.
Morris's jaw dropped — his countenance became the colour of tallow — his teeth chattered, and he gave visible signs of the utmost consternation.
dropped
UK /dɹɒpt/ US /dɹɑpt/
adj 2
Definitions
adj
1
allowed to drop or fall.
2
suddenly disconnected.
Collocations
5ADJ.
behind, many, old, other, public, sorry, youngest
I felt sorry for the dropped puppy that was left at the shelter.
VERB + DROPPED
break, market, mine, prices
Prices dropped sharply after the company announced lower sales figures yesterday.
DROPPED + NOUN
attention, ball, employees, husband, knife, vase
She dropped the vase on the kitchen floor and it shattered into pieces.
PREP.
from, in, off, on, out
The book dropped off the shelf and landed on the floor with a loud thud.
ADV.
carelessly, suddenly
She suddenly dropped her phone on the kitchen floor and held her breath.
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You dropped your pencil.
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My old friend dropped in at my house.
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An old friend of mine dropped in on me for the first time in ages.
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The temperature has suddenly dropped.
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The stock market has dropped today.
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Stock prices dropped.
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