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Originally Posted by peppy_man Marylin, thank you for you reply and giving me very informative examples.
>Someone's jaw drops but you can't drop someone's jaw.
You cleared up my question.
Actually, there is another question.
>My jaw dropped when I saw my phone bill.
As I mentioned in my last post, I often see 'something dropped someone's jaw'
on the Internet.
According to your answer, this would be a mistake or an error, but
could 'something dropped someone's jaw' have other meanings than 'surprising someone'?
The example I saw on the Internet is as follows.
The film dropped my jaw.
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Again, nobody can drop your or anybody else's jaw. You
can certainly break someone's jaw and hope they have a dental coverage...
Now, I would never say "The film dropped my jaw", neither have I heard anyone else put it that way. It sounds strange but I wouldn't be suprised if it's used somewhere else maybe...