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have one's wig snatched

idiom
Meaning

To be shocked or stunned.


Origin

disputed origin

From the jocular image of a person being so shocked by something that their wig falls off.

Examples
SIMPLE

I had my wig snatched when I saw the final price.

CONTEXTUAL

The plot twist in the movie was so unexpected that I truly had my wig snatched.

COMPLEX

Upon witnessing the sheer brilliance of the performance, the entire audience sat in stunned silence, having collectively had their wigs snatched.

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    To follow one’s own inclinations and opinions.

  2. 02

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    A surprise advantage of which others are not aware.

  3. 03

    act one's age

    To behave in a manner appropriate to one's age.

  4. 04

    act one's age, not one's shoe size

    Synonym of act one's age (“to behave in a mature manner; to avoid being childish”).

  5. 05

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    Exceptionally timid.

  6. 06

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    To reveal one's sordid secrets to the public.

  7. 07

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    Synonym of air one's dirty laundry in public.

  8. 08

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