throw (one's) arms up in horror
throw (one's) arms up in horror
To make a gesture physically indicating one's shock, horror, and disbelief (about something). We threw our arms up in horror after the CEO told us that our funding had been cut again. She threw her arms up in horror when she realized the file she'd been working on hadn't saved properly.
See also: arm, horror, throw, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- throw (one's) hands up in horror
- throw hands up in horror
- throw up (one's) hands in horror
- little horror
- You couldn't!
- You wouldn't!
- enfant terrible
- (one's) number comes up
- your/somebody's number comes up
- curl (one's) hair