fall slack
Frequency: 5.53.5 per million words
Often used for body parts like the jaw to show surprise or shock.
Categories:
Examples (10)
- His jaw fell slack in shock when he heard the news.
- As the tension eased, the rope fell slack.
- She watched her jaw fall slack in disbelief at the revelation.
- The reins fell slack as the horse came to a halt.
- He was so surprised that his jaw fell slack.
- When the music stopped, the dancer's body suddenly fell slack.
- The chain fell slack after the mechanism disengaged.
- Her eyes widened and her jaw fell slack as she saw the apparition.
- Letting the slack rope fall loosely to the ground, he sighed.
- The moment she saw the spider, her jaw fell slack.