
throw up hands
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English Dictionarythrow up (one's) handsTo indicate or express utter hopelessness
[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
Idiomsthrow up handsthrow up (your) handsto stop trying to do something because it is too difficult.
Instead of throwing up our hands, we found a way to fix this thing. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
throw up one's hands• throw up one's hands (in despair/frustration/defeat)
to give up trying, to admit that one cannot succeed
I threw up my hands in frustration when I was unable to complete the telephone call.
He threw up his hands and decided to let the students go home early.
[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
throw up one's hands v. phr. To give up trying; admit that you cannot succeed.
Mrs. Jones threw up her hands when the children messed up the living room for the third time.
When Mary saw the number of dishes to be washed, she threw up her hands in dismay. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲