knit one's brows
Furrow the forehead
To knit one's brows is to draw the eyebrows together, creating furrows in the forehead—a facial expression signaling concentration, confusion, or displeasure.
The image is of knitting fabric: the brows pull inward as if being woven together.
She knit her brows over the confusing instructions.
He knit his brows and said nothing.
- concernTroubled interest in something
- furrowNarrow trench in earth
- wrinkleSurface fold or crease
- scrunchCrush compactly
- disapprovalUnfavorable opinion expressed
stern look · worry · contemplation · deep thought · think hard · lost in thought · skepticism · raised eyebrow · doubt · puzzlement · contract · questioning · frustration · tense · perplexed · crease · judgment · hard stare