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to not believe one's eyes / ears
/nˌɑːt bɪlˈiːv wˈʌnz ˈaɪz ˈɪɹz/
phrase
to find it difficult to believe what one has seen or heard
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double take
/dˈʌbəl tˈeɪk/
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the act of quickly looking at something or someone twice, usually due to surprise, confusion, or disbelief
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to hold / hang on to one's hat
/hˈoʊld hˈæŋ ˌɑːn tʊ wˈʌnz hˈæt/
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to prepare oneself for an event or situation that is expected to be exciting, intense, or unpredictable
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lost for words
/lˈɔst fɔːɹ wˈɜːdz/
phrase
temporarily unable to think of what to say or how to express oneself, often due to shock, surprise, or intense emotion
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never / not in one's wildest dreams
/nˈɛvɚ nˌɑːt ɪn wˈʌnz wˈaɪldəst dɹˈiːmz/
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used when something is so unimaginable or unexpected that it goes beyond anything a person could have ever imagined
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to raise some / a few / many eyebrows
/ɹˈeɪz sˌʌm ɔːɹ ɐ fjˈuː ɔːɹ mˈɛni ɔːɹ ˈaɪbɹaʊz/
phrase
to cause surprise, curiosity, or mild shock among people due to something unconventional, unexpected, or controversial
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bolt from / out of the blue
/bˈoʊlt fɹʌm ˌaʊɾəv ðə blˈuː/
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news or an event that causes a great surprise
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to live to see the day
/lˈaɪv tə sˈiː ðə dˈeɪ/
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to survive or endure until a particular moment or event occurs, especially one that was uncertain, significant, or eagerly anticipated
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to drop one's teeth
/dɹˈɑːp wˈʌnz tˈiːθ/
phrase
to be extremely surprised or shocked, causing one's mouth to open wide in astonishment
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to knock sb down with a feather
/nˈɑːk ˌɛsbˈiː dˌaʊn wɪð ɐ fˈɛðɚ/
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to cause a person to become very shocked, amazed, or confused
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words fail sb
/wˈɜːdz fˈeɪl ˌɛsbˈiː/
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used to say one is unable to say anything due to being extremely surprised, angry, or shocked
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to stop dead / right in one's tracks
/stˈɑːp dˈɛd ɔːɹ ɹˈaɪt ɔːɹ ɪn wˈʌnz tɹˈæks/
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to suddenly stop moving or doing something due to being extremely surprised, frightened, or impressed
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