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Originally Posted by peppy_man  Hello.
I saw 'drop someone's jaw' used on the Internet or something and
went to my dictionary to check the exact meaning of the idiom.
The example given in the dictionary was 'her jaw dropped in surprise'.
The dictionary says that 'someone's jaw dropped' is used to in order to say that someone is very surprised'.
It says nothing about the transitive form of this idiom.
Is 'drop someone's jaw' acceptable?
Also, is it correct that the meaning of 'drop someone's jaw' is 'to surprise someone very much?
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Someone's jaw drops but you can't drop someone's jaw. It's a phrase used when you are really suprised, shocked or in awe.
ex.
My jaw dropped when I saw my phone bill.
I told him he can have my car. His eyes filled up with tears, his jaw dropped and then he gave me a big hug.
He told me not to buy the house because it's haunted. Honestly I could see his jaw drop and his eyes bulged right out.