scratch chin
Frequency: 6.58.4 per million words
to rub one's chin with one's fingernails, often due to an itch or thought
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Examples (10)
- The detective scratched his chin, puzzled by the lack of clues.
- He tends to scratch his chin when he's thinking deeply about something.
- She paused and scratched her chin before answering the difficult question.
- "Hmm, I'm not sure about that," he murmured, scratching his chin.
- Growing a beard for the first time made him constantly scratch his chin.
- The old farmer scratched his stubbly chin and looked up at the sky, predicting rain.
- I saw him scratching his chin as he tried to solve the crossword puzzle.
- A mosquito bite on his face forced him to scratch his chin repeatedly.
- The chess player scratched his chin, contemplating his next move.
- Don't scratch your chin so hard; you might irritate the skin.