make sb gasp
Frequency: 7.010.0 per million words
To cause someone to gasp.
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Examples (10)
- The cold made her gasp.
- His sudden proposal made everyone gasp in surprise.
- The final plot twist made me gasp out loud.
- Thunder cracked overhead, making the children gasp and clutch each other.
- The breathtaking view makes tourists gasp every time.
- Her injuries were worse than expected, and the nurse's comment made him gasp.
- I didn’t think a simple card trick could make you gasp, but it did.
- The comedian’s risky punchline made half the audience gasp, then laugh.
- This roller coaster is designed to make riders gasp from the first drop.
- Nothing makes her gasp anymore; she’s seen it all.