cock your head
noun phrase

- to tilt or turn up your head to one side, usually in a jaunty or alert manner

(American Heritage Dictionary)

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Ask any human relations professional and they will tell you one of the most important things to pay attention to during a job interview is your body language. It can say a lot without your actually saying anything.

Cocking the head, or tilting it to one side, is a natural reaction when we are interested in what someone is trying to tell us. Some interviewers may like this because it shows that the applicant is making an effort to be keenly aware of what is being said.

Other body language may not give off such positive vibrations:

- twitch one's nose = to move the nose in a jerking manner (like a rabbit). This can indicate nervousness.

- raise one's eyebrows = to move the eyebrows up. Normally an indication that we find something questionable or hard to understand.

- furrowed brows = to move the eyebrows down so that lines or wrinkles form in the forehead. Can be interpreted as a show of concern, irritation or slight anger.

- bare one's teeth = to act in an angry or threatening manner. This is used in a figurative sense and stems from the animal world. It goes without saying that baring one's teeth during an interview is a bad idea.

- cock an eyebrow = apart from the head, an eyebrow can also be cocked. This refers to glancing in a quizzical or knowing manner with a raised eyebrow.

- squint one's eyes = to try to see something more clearly by partly closing your eyes. This can indicate an attempt to concentrate or it may be interpreted as a sign of disapproval.

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Practice OWAD in a conversation today

Say something like:

"The train conductor cocked his head when I said I didn’t have a ticket."