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knock someone over with a feather
IPA(Pronunciation)
Verb
excessive
idiomatic
informal
Japanese Meaning
ものすごく驚く、あっけにとられる / 信じられないほど驚く / 予期せぬ出来事に非常に驚く
Sense（1）
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ participle past ）
（ past ）
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(idiomatic, informal, hyperbolic) Used to express that one is greatly surprised.
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knock someone over with a feather
Her sudden confession would knock someone over with a feather, but he met the news with an unfazed shrug.
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Her sudden confession would knock someone over with a feather, but he met the news with an unfazed shrug.
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