eyes\ pop\ out

eyes\ pop\ out
informal
(You) are very much surprised. - Used with a possessive noun or pronoun.

Mary's eyes popped out when her mother entered her classroom.

When Joan found a clock radio under the Christmas tree, her eyes popped out.


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