Select the alternative that best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase

Select the alternative that best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase.

To raise a few eyebrows

a)            To cause confusion and disorder by a certain act

b)            To cause surprise or shock

c)            To make a public event run accurately and perfectly

d)            To run in between from a public show

Sol:

To raise eyebrows means to cause other people to react with surprise or mild shock, eg; Jemma’s miniskirt raised a few eyebrows at the board meeting.