knit one's brows: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  General Englishneutral
  • To draw the eyebrows together into a frown, typically indicating displeasure, concern, or anger.
  • To furrow the brow as an expression of puzzlement, concentration, or worry.

  Examples

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  • Maria knit her brows in confusion as she tried to understand the complicated instructions.

    Maria fronça les sourcils, confuse, en essayant de comprendre les instructions compliquées.

  • He was knitting his brows during the meeting, clearly displeased with the proposal.

    Il fronçait les sourcils pendant la réunion, visiblement mécontent de la proposition.

  • When I told her the news, she immediately knit her brows, worried about the consequences.

    Quand je lui ai donné la nouvelle, elle a immédiatement froncé les sourcils, inquiète des conséquences.

  • They were knitting their brows as they tried to solve the puzzle together.

    Ils fronçaient les sourcils en essayant de résoudre l'énigme ensemble.