fling (one's) hands up in (some emotion)
fling (one's) hands up in (some emotion)
To toss or jerk one's hands upward to convey some emotion. As the kids ran around the room shrieking, Mom just flung her hands up in exhaustion and shook her head. I can't hear what they're saying, but it looks like Dad just flung his hands up in anger, so that's not a good sign.
See also: fling, hand, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- fling up (one's) hands in (some emotion)
- fling (one's) hands up
- fling up (one's) hands
- put (one's) hands up
- out of (one's) hands
- out of hands
- out of somebody's hands
- out of your hands
- wash (one's) hands
- wash your hands