throw (one's) hands up in horror
throw (one's) hands up in horror
To make a gesture physically indicating one's shock, horror, and disbelief (about something). We threw our hands up in horror after the CEO told us that our funding had been cut again. She threw her hands up in horror when she realized the file she'd been working on hadn't saved properly.
See also: hand, horror, throw, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
throw one's hands up in horror
Fig. to be shocked and horrified. When Bill heard the bad news, he threw his hands up in horror. I could do no more. I had seen more than I could stand. I just threw up my hands in horror and screamed.
See also: hand, horror, throw, up
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- throw hands up in horror
- throw (one's) arms 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