throw up (one's) hands in horror

To indicate one's unwilling and horrified submission to or acceptance of something. We threw up our hands in horror after they told us that our appointment had been rescheduled again for a third time. All you can do is throw your arms up in horror at the way the government is being run these days.

See also: hand, horror, throw, up

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

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throw up (one's) hands in frustration
throw up your hands/arms in despair, horror, etc.
throw up (one's) hands in despair
raise the white flag
shut down emotionally
thrust (someone or something) on (someone or something)
thrust on
to heel
be the last (person) to (do something)
be the last person

词组	throw up (one's) hands in horror
释义	throw up (one's) hands in horror throw up (one's) hands in horror To indicate one's unwilling and horrified submission to or acceptance of something. We threw up our hands in horror after they told us that our appointment had been rescheduled again for a third time. All you can do is throw your arms up in horror at the way the government is being run these days. See also: hand, horror, throw, up Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: throw up (one's) hands in frustration throw up your hands/arms in despair, horror, etc. throw up (one's) hands in despair raise the white flag shut down emotionally thrust (someone or something) on (someone or something) thrust on to heel be the last (person) to (do something) be the last person
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